Postcode · Wakefield
Crime in WF1 5PH
How much crime is recorded in WF1 5PH, 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
- 2,789 (2024)
WF1 5PHWakefield
How safe is WF1 5PH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF1 5PH 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
65.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
125
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 5PHNational
Violence and sexual offences48.823.6
Burglary27.29.1
Anti-social behaviour11.510.7
Public order10.24.6
Other theft8.74.5
Shoplifting8.78.4
Criminal damage and arson8.54.7
Vehicle crime6.13.5
Drugs6.02.4
Other crime4.31.5
Robbery2.81.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Theft from the person0.92.1
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% 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.