Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BD11 · Kirklees
63
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
BD21 · Bradford
353
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Dewsbury has less crime — 63 vs 353 incidents in February 2026.
Keighley recorded substantially more crime than Dewsbury in February 2026 — 353 incidents compared to 63, a 5.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Keighley records significantly more (166 vs 23 incidents). Dewsbury is below the national average while Keighley is above, making Dewsbury the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Dewsbury recorded fewer crimes than Keighley — 63 vs 353 incidents. That is 82% fewer crimes. Dewsbury is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Dewsbury recorded 23 incidents of this type vs 166 in Keighley. Overall, Dewsbury had fewer total crimes (63 vs 353).