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Crime Rates in Townley Road, Wakefield, WF2 8RU

Crime Rate

117

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in your local area is 117 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium 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 type	Rate	Score
Violence and sexual offences	71.4	7/10
Robbery	0	1/10
Possession of weapons	0.59	3/10
Drugs	2.95	3/10
Burglary	3.54	4/10
Anti-social behaviour	10.6	3/10
Criminal damage and arson	8.26	5/10
Vehicle crime	4.72	4/10
Other crime	4.72	6/10
Other theft	4.72	3/10
Public order	3.54	2/10
Theft from the person	1.77	3/10
Bicycle theft	0.59	3/10
Shoplifting	0	1/10

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 WF2 8RU and the areas where it resides by year

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

Local Area of WF2 8RU
Wakefield
local authority
Yorkshire and The Humber

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Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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