Postcode area · Wakefield
Crime in WF
How much crime is recorded in WF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 604,308 (2024)
WFPostcode area · Wakefield
How safe is WF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in WF, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
40.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
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).
WFNational
Violence and sexual offences32.223.6
Burglary10.79.1
Anti-social behaviour8.810.7
Shoplifting8.48.4
Public order6.04.6
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Other theft4.64.5
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Other crime2.81.5
Drugs2.52.4
Robbery1.11.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.