Postcode · Wakefield
Crime in WF1 4LS
How much crime is recorded in WF1 4LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Eastmoor
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,644 (2024)
WF1 4LSWakefield
How safe is WF1 4LS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 78.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF1 4LS area, more than double 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
78.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
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 4LSNational
Violence and sexual offences63.823.6
Burglary15.99.1
Other theft10.54.5
Public order10.34.6
Anti-social behaviour9.810.7
Criminal damage and arson8.44.7
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Drugs5.92.4
Other crime4.11.5
Robbery1.71.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Shoplifting0.98.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% 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.