Dewsbury vs Wakefield Central

Dewsbury has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 9,578 crimes in the last 12 months. Wakefield Central has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 10,732 crimes. Wakefield Central scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Dewsbury shows a year-on-year crime trend of -3.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Wakefield Central shows -5.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Dewsbury, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (4,403 incidents). In Wakefield Central, it is Violent Crime (4,534 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Dewsbury recorded 908 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wakefield Central recorded 898. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Dewsbury totalled 4,403 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 4,534 in Wakefield Central. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Dewsbury recorded 9,970 crimes (now 9,578, a change of -3.9%). Wakefield Central recorded 11,369 crimes previously (now 10,732, -5.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Dewsbury has a resolution rate of 25.8% and Wakefield Central has 27%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Dewsbury falls within the West Yorkshire Police boundary. Wakefield Central is covered by West Yorkshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Dewsbury and Wakefield Central. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.