Postcode · Wakefield
Crime in WF1 3PG
How much crime is recorded in WF1 3PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wakefield Central
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,091 (2024)
WF1 3PGWakefield
How safe is WF1 3PG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF1 3PG area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
60.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
139
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 3PGNational
Violence and sexual offences46.823.6
Shoplifting33.28.4
Burglary15.69.1
Public order9.74.6
Other theft8.94.5
Drugs8.12.4
Anti-social behaviour7.610.7
Criminal damage and arson5.24.7
Other crime4.61.5
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Robbery3.51.4
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.