City
Crime in Wakefield
How much crime is recorded in Wakefield, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 104,684 (2024)
WakefieldCity
How safe is Wakefield
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in Wakefield, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WakefieldNational
Violence and sexual offences40.123.6
Burglary13.09.1
Shoplifting11.38.4
Anti-social behaviour9.010.7
Public order7.54.6
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Other theft5.54.5
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Drugs3.82.4
Other crime2.91.5
Robbery1.41.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.