Postcode · Wakefield
Crime in WF4 4RX
How much crime is recorded in WF4 4RX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornhill
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,326 (2024)
WF4 4RXWakefield
How safe is WF4 4RX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF4 4RX area, well above 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
59.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
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 4RXNational
Violence and sexual offences52.023.6
Burglary10.79.1
Public order9.24.6
Anti-social behaviour8.810.7
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Other crime5.91.5
Other theft3.34.5
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Shoplifting2.08.4
Drugs1.32.4
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% 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.