Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WF15 · Kirklees
121
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
WF5 · Wakefield
148
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Dewsbury has less crime — 121 vs 148 incidents in April 2026.
Wakefield saw somewhat more crime than Dewsbury in April 2026 (148 vs 121 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Wakefield records significantly more (52 vs 30 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 Wakefield — 121 vs 148 incidents. That is 18% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Dewsbury recorded 30 incidents of this type vs 52 in Wakefield. Total crime levels were broadly similar.