Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BD11 · Kirklees
63
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
DL7 · North Yorkshire
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Yafforth has less crime — 1 vs 63 incidents in February 2026.
Dewsbury recorded substantially more crime than Yafforth in February 2026 — 63 incidents compared to 1, a 63.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Dewsbury records significantly more (23 vs 1 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Yafforth recorded fewer crimes than Dewsbury — 1 vs 63 incidents. That is 98% fewer crimes. Yafforth 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 1 in Yafforth. Overall, Yafforth had fewer total crimes (1 vs 63).