Postcode · Wakefield
Crime in WF1 4RD
How much crime is recorded in WF1 4RD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Eastmoor
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,609 (2024)
WF1 4RDWakefield
How safe is WF1 4RD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 69.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF1 4RD 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
69.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
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 4RDNational
Violence and sexual offences58.823.6
Public order11.04.6
Burglary8.49.1
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Other theft7.24.5
Drugs4.02.4
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Other crime2.11.5
Robbery1.31.4
Theft from the person0.82.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% 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.