Postcode · Wakefield
Crime in WF4 1RL
How much crime is recorded in WF4 1RL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Crofton
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,522 (2024)
WF4 1RLWakefield
How safe is WF4 1RL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF4 1RL area, 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
42.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
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).
WF4 1RLNational
Violence and sexual offences28.623.6
Burglary17.09.1
Other theft13.14.5
Vehicle crime6.73.5
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Anti-social behaviour4.710.7
Other crime2.61.5
Public order2.24.6
Drugs2.22.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Shoplifting0.78.4
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.