WF5, Wakefield has recorded a total of 170 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 7.67 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this WF5 crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around WF5, encompassing approximately 22168 residents.
Key Crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
The postcode district are associated with the WF5, and there are total 0 postcode areas (listed below). The WF5 has a total of postcodes overall.
In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 58 | 7.67 | 7.41% |
Anti-social behaviour | 18 | 2.62 | -10.00% |
Vehicle crime | 18 | 0.81 | 38.46% |
Criminal damage and arson | 16 | 0.81 | 100.00% |
Shoplifting | 16 | 0.72 | 23.08% |
Public order | 14 | 0.72 | 75.00% |
Other crime | 10 | 0.63 | 100.00% |
Other theft | 9 | 0.45 | 28.57% |
Burglary | 7 | 0.41 | 16.67% |
Drugs | 3 | 0.32 | -50.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.14 | 0.00% |
In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 54 | 6.45 | -18.18% |
Anti-social behaviour | 20 | 2.44 | -25.93% |
Vehicle crime | 13 | 0.90 | 85.71% |
Shoplifting | 13 | 0.59 | 62.50% |
Public order | 8 | 0.59 | -11.11% |
Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 0.36 | -11.11% |
Other theft | 7 | 0.36 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 6 | 0.32 | 500.00% |
Burglary | 6 | 0.27 | -40.00% |
Other crime | 5 | 0.27 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 2 | 0.23 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.09 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 66 | 6.77 | -2.94% |
Anti-social behaviour | 27 | 2.98 | 125.00% |
Burglary | 10 | 1.22 | 900.00% |
Public order | 9 | 0.45 | -30.77% |
Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 0.41 | 12.50% |
Shoplifting | 8 | 0.41 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 7 | 0.36 | -46.15% |
Other theft | 7 | 0.32 | -36.36% |
Other crime | 5 | 0.32 | -44.44% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.23 | -66.67% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.05 | 0.00% |
In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 13 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 68 | 6.77 | -4.23% |
Public order | 13 | 3.07 | -18.75% |
Vehicle crime | 13 | 0.59 | -43.48% |
Anti-social behaviour | 12 | 0.59 | -57.14% |
Other theft | 11 | 0.54 | 37.50% |
Other crime | 9 | 0.50 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 0.41 | -27.27% |
Shoplifting | 8 | 0.36 | 14.29% |
Drugs | 3 | 0.36 | 200.00% |
Theft from the person | 2 | 0.14 | 100.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.09 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 1 | 0.05 | -88.89% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.05 | 0.00% |
In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 71 | 8.35 | 10.94% |
Anti-social behaviour | 28 | 3.20 | 55.56% |
Vehicle crime | 23 | 1.26 | 43.75% |
Public order | 16 | 1.04 | 23.08% |
Criminal damage and arson | 11 | 0.72 | -15.38% |
Burglary | 9 | 0.50 | -30.77% |
Other crime | 9 | 0.41 | 80.00% |
Other theft | 8 | 0.41 | -38.46% |
Shoplifting | 7 | 0.36 | 75.00% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.32 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.05 | 0.00% |
Theft from the person | 1 | 0.05 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 64 | 7.26 | -1.54% |
Anti-social behaviour | 18 | 2.89 | 38.46% |
Vehicle crime | 16 | 0.81 | 45.45% |
Other theft | 13 | 0.72 | 44.44% |
Burglary | 13 | 0.59 | 18.18% |
Public order | 13 | 0.59 | -13.33% |
Criminal damage and arson | 13 | 0.59 | -13.33% |
Other crime | 5 | 0.59 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 4 | 0.23 | 33.33% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.18 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.05 | -50.00% |
In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 15 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 65 | 6.95 | 3.17% |
Public order | 15 | 2.93 | 15.38% |
Criminal damage and arson | 15 | 0.68 | 25.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 13 | 0.68 | 18.18% |
Vehicle crime | 11 | 0.59 | 57.14% |
Burglary | 11 | 0.50 | 175.00% |
Other theft | 9 | 0.50 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 5 | 0.41 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 3 | 0.23 | -75.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.14 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 2 | 0.09 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 2 | 0.09 | -33.33% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.09 | 0.00% |
In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 13 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 63 | 6.27 | -10.00% |
Public order | 13 | 2.84 | 30.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 12 | 0.59 | 50.00% |
Shoplifting | 12 | 0.54 | 71.43% |
Anti-social behaviour | 11 | 0.54 | -31.25% |
Other theft | 9 | 0.50 | 12.50% |
Vehicle crime | 7 | 0.41 | -30.00% |
Other crime | 5 | 0.32 | 150.00% |
Burglary | 4 | 0.23 | -55.56% |
Drugs | 3 | 0.18 | 0.00% |
In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 70 | 6.50 | 16.67% |
Anti-social behaviour | 16 | 3.16 | -11.11% |
Public order | 10 | 0.72 | -47.37% |
Vehicle crime | 10 | 0.45 | 42.86% |
Burglary | 9 | 0.45 | 80.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 0.41 | -27.27% |
Other theft | 8 | 0.36 | 33.33% |
Shoplifting | 7 | 0.36 | -58.82% |
Drugs | 3 | 0.32 | -57.14% |
Other crime | 2 | 0.14 | -71.43% |
Theft from the person | 1 | 0.09 | 0.00% |
In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 19 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 60 | 7.26 | -25.00% |
Public order | 19 | 2.71 | 26.67% |
Anti-social behaviour | 18 | 0.86 | -28.00% |
Shoplifting | 17 | 0.81 | 183.33% |
Criminal damage and arson | 11 | 0.77 | 22.22% |
Other crime | 7 | 0.50 | 133.33% |
Vehicle crime | 7 | 0.32 | -36.36% |
Drugs | 7 | 0.32 | 250.00% |
Other theft | 6 | 0.32 | -14.29% |
Burglary | 5 | 0.27 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 3 | 0.23 | 200.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.14 | 0.00% |
In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 80 | 7.58 | -8.05% |
Anti-social behaviour | 25 | 3.61 | 78.57% |
Public order | 15 | 1.13 | 50.00% |
Vehicle crime | 11 | 0.68 | 83.33% |
Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 0.50 | -30.77% |
Other theft | 7 | 0.41 | -41.67% |
Shoplifting | 6 | 0.32 | 50.00% |
Burglary | 5 | 0.27 | 150.00% |
Other crime | 3 | 0.23 | -40.00% |
Bicycle theft | 2 | 0.14 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 2 | 0.09 | -33.33% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.09 | -50.00% |
Theft from the person | 1 | 0.05 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.05 | -66.67% |
In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 87 | 7.31 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 14 | 3.92 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 13 | 0.63 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 12 | 0.59 | 0.00% |
Public order | 10 | 0.54 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 6 | 0.45 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 5 | 0.27 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 4 | 0.23 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 0.18 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 3 | 0.14 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 2 | 0.14 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 2 | 0.09 | 0.00% |
Theft from the person | 1 | 0.09 | 0.00% |
A total of 220 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 28 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 18 |
July 2024 | 20 |
June 2024 | 27 |
May 2024 | 12 |
April 2024 | 28 |
March 2024 | 18 |
February 2024 | 13 |
January 2024 | 11 |
December 2023 | 16 |
November 2023 | 18 |
October 2023 | 25 |
September 2023 | 14 |
A total of 155 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 19 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 14 |
July 2024 | 8 |
June 2024 | 9 |
May 2024 | 13 |
April 2024 | 16 |
March 2024 | 13 |
February 2024 | 15 |
January 2024 | 13 |
December 2023 | 10 |
November 2023 | 19 |
October 2023 | 15 |
September 2023 | 10 |
A total of 142 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.83 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 23 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 18 |
July 2024 | 13 |
June 2024 | 7 |
May 2024 | 13 |
April 2024 | 23 |
March 2024 | 16 |
February 2024 | 11 |
January 2024 | 7 |
December 2023 | 10 |
November 2023 | 7 |
October 2023 | 11 |
September 2023 | 6 |
A total of 70 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 10 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 10 |
July 2024 | 5 |
June 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 9 |
April 2024 | 9 |
March 2024 | 5 |
February 2024 | 5 |
January 2024 | 5 |
December 2023 | 2 |
November 2023 | 7 |
October 2023 | 3 |
September 2023 | 5 |
A total of 106 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.83 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 9 |
July 2024 | 7 |
June 2024 | 7 |
May 2024 | 11 |
April 2024 | 8 |
March 2024 | 13 |
February 2024 | 9 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 6 |
October 2023 | 7 |
September 2023 | 12 |
A total of 82 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.83 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 13 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 7 |
July 2024 | 6 |
June 2024 | 10 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 9 |
March 2024 | 13 |
February 2024 | 11 |
January 2024 | 4 |
December 2023 | 9 |
November 2023 | 5 |
October 2023 | 5 |
September 2023 | 2 |
A total of 806 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 67.17 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 87 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 58 |
July 2024 | 54 |
June 2024 | 66 |
May 2024 | 68 |
April 2024 | 71 |
March 2024 | 64 |
February 2024 | 65 |
January 2024 | 63 |
December 2023 | 70 |
November 2023 | 60 |
October 2023 | 80 |
September 2023 | 87 |
A total of 133 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 16 |
July 2024 | 8 |
June 2024 | 9 |
May 2024 | 8 |
April 2024 | 11 |
March 2024 | 13 |
February 2024 | 15 |
January 2024 | 12 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 11 |
October 2023 | 9 |
September 2023 | 13 |
A total of 35 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 3 |
July 2024 | 6 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 1 |
March 2024 | 1 |
February 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 3 |
December 2023 | 3 |
November 2023 | 7 |
October 2023 | 2 |
September 2023 | 3 |
A total of 105 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 17 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 16 |
July 2024 | 13 |
June 2024 | 8 |
May 2024 | 8 |
April 2024 | 7 |
March 2024 | 4 |
February 2024 | 3 |
January 2024 | 12 |
December 2023 | 7 |
November 2023 | 17 |
October 2023 | 6 |
September 2023 | 4 |
A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 1 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
February 2024 | 2 |
November 2023 | 1 |
October 2023 | 1 |
September 2023 | 3 |
A total of 11 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
July 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 1 |
February 2024 | 2 |
November 2023 | 3 |
October 2023 | 1 |
September 2023 | 2 |
A total of 6 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
June 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 1 |
March 2024 | 1 |
February 2024 | 1 |
October 2023 | 2 |
A total of 6 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 1 |
December 2023 | 1 |
October 2023 | 1 |
September 2023 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF5 postcode area is presented below.
Total | 14 |
Shoplifting | 11 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Total | 9 |
Other theft | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Other crime | 1 |
Total | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 4 |
Shoplifting | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Total | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Other crime | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Other crime | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Burglary | 1 |
Other crime | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Other crime | 1 |
Total | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Total | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Total | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Other crime | 1 |