Postcode · Wakefield
Crime in WF2 7BA
How much crime is recorded in WF2 7BA, 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
- 1,692 (2024)
WF2 7BAWakefield
How safe is WF2 7BA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 95.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF2 7BA 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
95.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
155
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).
WF2 7BANational
Violence and sexual offences83.723.6
Criminal damage and arson15.34.7
Burglary15.29.1
Other theft13.44.5
Anti-social behaviour8.210.7
Public order8.14.6
Drugs7.32.4
Other crime6.01.5
Possession of weapons4.20.9
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% 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.