Postcode · Wakefield
Crime in WF1 5FA
How much crime is recorded in WF1 5FA, 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
- 2,288 (2024)
WF1 5FAWakefield
How safe is WF1 5FA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 119.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF1 5FA 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
119.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
210
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 5FANational
Violence and sexual offences100.323.6
Burglary38.99.1
Anti-social behaviour21.610.7
Criminal damage and arson20.84.7
Public order15.44.6
Other theft11.64.5
Drugs11.02.4
Other crime6.91.5
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Shoplifting1.88.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Robbery1.51.4
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 38% 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.