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Crime Rates in Wakefield, local authority district

Crime Rate

135

135

High 7/10

Last updated: 11.09.2024

Annual total crime rate in Wakefield, (local authority district) is 135 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Wakefield (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 54.7 8/10
Anti-social behaviour 14.1 5/10
Public order 12.4 8/10
Shoplifting 11.6 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
Other theft 8.98 6/10
Vehicle crime 6.68 6/10
Burglary 5.67 7/10
Other crime 3.79 9/10
Drugs 3.5 6/10
Robbery 1.07 4/10
Possession of weapons 0.911 5/10
Theft from the person 0.807 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.58 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Wakefield (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Wakefield (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Wakefield (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Wakefield (local authority district) and Yorkshire and The Humber (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Wakefield
    LAD
  • Yorkshire and The Humber
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Wakefield (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates in local authority districts of Wakefield (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Wakefield Rural75.7 low
2. Stanley and Outwood East79.1 low
3. Crofton, Ryhill and Walton84.6 low
4. Horbury and South Ossett85.6 low
5. Ossett88.9 low
6. Wrenthorpe and Outwood West94.7 low
7. Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton94.7 low
8. Pontefract South98.7 low
9. Altofts and Whitwood99.4 low
10. Normanton112 medium
11. Featherstone130 medium
12. Wakefield South130 medium
13. Airedale and Ferry Fryston134 medium
14. Hemsworth134 medium
15. Knottingley157 medium
16. South Elmsall and South Kirkby161 medium
17. Pontefract North163 medium
18. Wakefield West197 medium
19. Wakefield East216 medium
20. Castleford Central and Glasshoughton219 medium
21. Wakefield North261 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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