Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BD19 · Kirklees
156
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
BD21 · Bradford
444
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Dewsbury has less crime — 156 vs 444 incidents in April 2026.
Keighley recorded substantially more crime than Dewsbury in April 2026 — 444 incidents compared to 156, a 2.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Keighley records significantly more (201 vs 58 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Dewsbury recorded fewer crimes than Keighley — 156 vs 444 incidents. That is 65% fewer crimes. Keighley is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Dewsbury recorded 58 incidents of this type vs 201 in Keighley. Overall, Dewsbury had fewer total crimes (156 vs 444).