Postcode · Wakefield
Crime in WF4 2DH
How much crime is recorded in WF4 2DH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ryhill & South Hiendley
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,492 (2024)
WF4 2DHWakefield
How safe is WF4 2DH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF4 2DH 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
51.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
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 2DHNational
Violence and sexual offences43.523.6
Burglary12.29.1
Anti-social behaviour9.610.7
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Public order6.54.6
Other crime3.81.5
Other theft3.74.5
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Drugs1.22.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery0.61.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 79% 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.