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Crime Rates in Wakefield, local authority district

Crime Rate

129

129

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in Wakefield, (local authority district) is 129 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium 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 56.4 8/10
Anti-social behaviour 13.3 4/10
Public order 10.8 8/10
Shoplifting 9.34 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.61 6/10
Other theft 8.38 5/10
Vehicle crime 6.63 6/10
Burglary 4.87 6/10
Other crime 4.06 9/10
Drugs 3.55 5/10
Robbery 1.09 5/10
Possession of weapons 0.993 5/10
Theft from the person 0.736 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.529 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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 annual 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 of wards within Wakefield (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Crofton, Ryhill and Walton72.2 low
2. Wakefield Rural76.3 low
3. Horbury and South Ossett77.7 low
4. Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton81.5 low
5. Stanley and Outwood East82.3 low
6. Ossett85.2 low
7. Wrenthorpe and Outwood West87.7 low
8. Pontefract South92.8 low
9. Altofts and Whitwood96.8 low
10. Normanton111 low
11. Airedale and Ferry Fryston120 medium
12. Wakefield South125 medium
13. Hemsworth137 medium
14. Featherstone138 medium
15. South Elmsall and South Kirkby141 medium
16. Pontefract North150 medium
17. Knottingley176 medium
18. Wakefield West178 medium
19. Wakefield East212 medium
20. Castleford Central and Glasshoughton215 medium
21. Wakefield North245 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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