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Crime in WF2 9LY

How much crime is recorded in WF2 9LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Alverthorpe & Flanshaw
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,475 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WF2 9LY

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF2 9LY 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
44.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
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 9LYNational
Violence and sexual offences37.123.6
Anti-social behaviour7.210.7
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Burglary5.39.1
Public order5.24.6
Other theft5.04.5
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Shoplifting3.08.4
Other crime2.41.5
Drugs2.22.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
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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