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Crime in WF2 0EW

How much crime is recorded in WF2 0EW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Wakefield St John's
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,752 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WF2 0EW

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF2 0EW area, well 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
54.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

WF2 0EWNational
Violence and sexual offences46.323.6
Shoplifting5.48.4
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Other theft4.74.5
Criminal damage and arson4.64.7
Burglary4.09.1
Public order3.74.6
Other crime3.51.5
Anti-social behaviour2.410.7
Drugs1.52.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Robbery1.11.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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