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Crime in WF9 2GN
How much crime is recorded in WF9 2GN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Kirkby
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,805 (2024)
How safe is WF9 2GN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF9 2GN area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
31.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
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).
WF9 2GNNational
Violence and sexual offences24.823.6
Shoplifting9.68.4
Burglary8.09.1
Anti-social behaviour5.010.7
Other theft4.54.5
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Other crime3.81.5
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Public order2.44.6
Robbery0.41.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 45% 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.