Postcode · Wakefield
Crime in WF1 3LU
How much crime is recorded in WF1 3LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wakefield Central
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,125 (2024)
WF1 3LUWakefield
How safe is WF1 3LU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 103.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF1 3LU area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
103.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
198
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).
WF1 3LUNational
Violence and sexual offences83.823.6
Public order22.14.6
Anti-social behaviour18.510.7
Burglary16.09.1
Criminal damage and arson15.44.7
Drugs14.32.4
Other theft12.54.5
Robbery7.01.4
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Shoplifting5.28.4
Other crime4.21.5
Theft from the person2.12.1
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.