Postcode · Wakefield
Crime in WF1 5DF
How much crime is recorded in WF1 5DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Agbrigg & Belle Isle
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,532 (2024)
WF1 5DFWakefield
How safe is WF1 5DF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF1 5DF area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
69
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 5DFNational
Violence and sexual offences36.423.6
Burglary9.69.1
Other theft6.94.5
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Public order4.24.6
Drugs4.22.4
Anti-social behaviour2.710.7
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Other crime1.41.5
Theft from the person1.12.1
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Shoplifting0.78.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 35% 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.