Postcode · Wakefield
Crime in WF2 8BX
How much crime is recorded in WF2 8BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lupset
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,534 (2024)
WF2 8BXWakefield
How safe is WF2 8BX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF2 8BX 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
73.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
128
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 8BXNational
Violence and sexual offences60.923.6
Criminal damage and arson12.34.7
Public order8.84.6
Anti-social behaviour8.610.7
Other theft8.14.5
Burglary7.69.1
Shoplifting7.08.4
Other crime6.11.5
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Drugs3.52.4
Robbery2.71.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 32% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.