Crime Rates in Featherstone, ward
Crime Rate
135
135
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Featherstone (ward) is 135 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Featherstone (ward) is located within Wakefield (borough). Annual total crime rate in Wakefield (borough) is 127 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.
Featherstone, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 3/10 or low
- 4/10 or low
- 5/10 or medium
- 6/10 or medium
- 8/10 or high
Crime rates in Featherstone (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 64.3 | 6/10 |
| Public order | 18.4 | 6/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9.74 | 3/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.77 | 5/10 |
| Drugs | 8.52 | 5/10 |
| Other theft | 6.14 | 4/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.23 | 4/10 |
| Other crime | 5.18 | 6/10 |
| Shoplifting | 3.4 | 3/10 |
| Burglary | 2.62 | 3/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.947 | 2/10 |
| Robbery | 0.779 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.406 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.374 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Featherstone (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Featherstone (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Featherstone (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Featherstone (ward), Wakefield (local authority district) and Yorkshire and The Humber (region)
- Featherstoneward
- WakefieldLAD
- Yorkshire and The Humberregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026