Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WF17 · Kirklees
219
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
WF11 · Wakefield
148
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Wakefield has less crime — 148 vs 219 incidents in February 2026.
Dewsbury saw somewhat more crime than Wakefield in February 2026 (219 vs 148 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Dewsbury records significantly more (93 vs 57 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, Wakefield recorded fewer crimes than Dewsbury — 148 vs 219 incidents. That is 32% fewer crimes. Dewsbury is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Dewsbury recorded 93 incidents of this type vs 57 in Wakefield. Overall, Wakefield had fewer total crimes (148 vs 219).