Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BD11 · Kirklees
63
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
DL16 · County Durham
185
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Dewsbury has less crime — 63 vs 185 incidents in February 2026.
Spennymoor recorded substantially more crime than Dewsbury in February 2026 — 185 incidents compared to 63, a 2.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Spennymoor records significantly more (62 vs 23 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Dewsbury recorded fewer crimes than Spennymoor — 63 vs 185 incidents. That is 66% 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 62 in Spennymoor. Overall, Dewsbury had fewer total crimes (63 vs 185).