Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BD11 · Kirklees
91
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
HD1 · Kirklees
547
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Dewsbury has less crime — 91 vs 547 incidents in April 2026.
Huddersfield recorded substantially more crime than Dewsbury in April 2026 — 547 incidents compared to 91, a 6.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Huddersfield records significantly more (187 vs 28 incidents). Dewsbury is below the national average while Huddersfield is above, making Dewsbury the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Dewsbury recorded fewer crimes than Huddersfield — 91 vs 547 incidents. That is 83% fewer crimes. Dewsbury is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Dewsbury recorded 28 incidents of this type vs 187 in Huddersfield. Overall, Dewsbury had fewer total crimes (91 vs 547).