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Crime Rates in Wakefield, WF1 4EQ

Crime Rate

1070

1070

High 9/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in your local area is 1070 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 9 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

The address is located within Wakefield (local authority district). Annual total crime rate in Wakefield is 127 per thousand population, which can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates by type

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences2799/10
Robbery24.28/10
Possession of weapons17.69/10
Drugs46.38/10
Burglary29.49/10
Shoplifting
3099/10
Anti-social behaviour
96.38/10
Public order
93.39/10
Other theft
54.48/10
Criminal damage and arson
35.39/10
Other crime
31.69/10
Vehicle crime
24.29/10
Theft from the person
19.15/10
Bicycle theft
9.558/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

Above are annual crime rates by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population.

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of the local area for a specific crime type compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

A rating of 10/10 indicates that the area has the highest crime rate for this crime type, while a rating of 1/10 means that the area has the lowest crime rate for this crime type.

Crime rates in WF1 4EQ and the areas where it resides by year

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Local Area of WF1 4EQ
  • Wakefield
    local authority
  • Yorkshire and The Humber

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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