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Crime Rates in Wakefield, local authority district

Crime Rate

127

127

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Wakefield, (local authority district) is 127 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 55.9 8/10
Anti-social behaviour 12.8 4/10
Public order 10.5 8/10
Shoplifting 9.12 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.55 6/10
Other theft 7.94 6/10
Vehicle crime 6.63 6/10
Burglary 4.69 6/10
Other crime 4.08 9/10
Drugs 3.51 5/10
Robbery 1.16 4/10
Possession of weapons 0.999 6/10
Theft from the person 0.705 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.498 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 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 Walton65.8 low
2. Horbury and South Ossett70.4 low
3. Wakefield Rural71.9 low
4. Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton73.6 low
5. Stanley and Outwood East74.7 low
6. Ossett78.8 low
7. Wrenthorpe and Outwood West82.8 low
8. Pontefract South86 low
9. Altofts and Whitwood86.2 low
10. Normanton103 low
11. Airedale and Ferry Fryston114 medium
12. Wakefield South117 medium
13. Hemsworth123 medium
14. Featherstone125 medium
15. South Elmsall and South Kirkby127 medium
16. Pontefract North136 medium
17. Knottingley157 medium
18. Wakefield West164 medium
19. Wakefield East194 medium
20. Castleford Central and Glasshoughton196 medium
21. Wakefield North220 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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