Postcode · Wakefield
Crime in WF4 4NU
How much crime is recorded in WF4 4NU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Netherton & Middlestown
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,628 (2024)
WF4 4NUWakefield
How safe is WF4 4NU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF4 4NU 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
52.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
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 4NUNational
Violence and sexual offences48.223.6
Anti-social behaviour9.410.7
Public order5.24.6
Burglary3.99.1
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Other crime2.41.5
Drugs1.92.4
Other theft1.64.5
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Shoplifting0.18.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 39% 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.