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Crime in WF7 5

How much crime is recorded in WF7 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
11,530 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WF7 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in WF7 5, 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
48.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
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).

WF7 5National
Violence and sexual offences40.923.6
Anti-social behaviour10.310.7
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Shoplifting7.78.4
Burglary7.59.1
Public order5.54.6
Other theft4.64.5
Other crime3.11.5
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Drugs2.52.4
Robbery1.21.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 7% 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.

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