RECTORY AVENUE, WF10 1EX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF10 1EX

RECTORY AVENUE, WF10 1EX, Wakefield has recorded a total of 133 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 53.16 per 1,000 population. This WF10 1EX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WF10 postcode area, which has experienced 797 crimes and a crime rate of 15.41 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WF10 1EX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF10 1EX, encompassing approximately 2502 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Shoplifting: (38) incidents (111.11% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (34) incidents (9.68% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (17) incidents (142.86% increase)

WF10 1EX Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 23
  • Bus/Coach Station with total crimes: 17
  • York Street with total crimes: 14

RECTORY AVENUE, WF10 1EX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3853.16111.11%
Violence and sexual offences3415.199.68%
Anti-social behaviour1713.59142.86%
Public order106.7966.67%
Other theft94.00-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson83.60-27.27%
Burglary63.200.00%
Theft from the person32.40200.00%
Vehicle crime31.20-25.00%
Robbery21.20100.00%
Bicycle theft10.800.00%
Drugs10.40-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.40-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3141.5719.23%
Shoplifting1812.3912.50%
Criminal damage and arson117.19175.00%
Other theft114.4083.33%
Anti-social behaviour74.4040.00%
Public order62.80-14.29%
Burglary62.40-14.29%
Drugs52.4025.00%
Vehicle crime42.0033.33%
Possession of weapons21.60100.00%
Other crime10.800.00%
Theft from the person10.40-66.67%
Robbery10.400.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2633.17-10.34%
Shoplifting1610.390.00%
Public order76.3940.00%
Burglary72.8075.00%
Other theft62.8020.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.400.00%
Drugs42.00100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.6033.33%
Theft from the person31.600.00%
Vehicle crime31.200.00%
Possession of weapons11.200.00%
Other crime10.40-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2930.78-6.45%
Shoplifting1611.59-36.00%
Public order56.3925.00%
Other theft52.00-28.57%
Anti-social behaviour52.0025.00%
Burglary42.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.60-57.14%
Vehicle crime31.20-25.00%
Theft from the person31.20200.00%
Drugs21.200.00%
Other crime20.800.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3136.7793.75%
Shoplifting2512.3913.64%
Other theft79.99250.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.80-30.00%
Vehicle crime42.800.00%
Burglary41.60-20.00%
Public order41.600.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.60100.00%
Other crime21.60100.00%
Bicycle theft20.80100.00%
Robbery10.800.00%
Theft from the person10.400.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2226.3829.41%
Violence and sexual offences168.79-40.74%
Criminal damage and arson106.3966.67%
Burglary54.000.00%
Public order42.000.00%
Other theft21.60-71.43%
Anti-social behaviour20.80-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.800.00%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%
Robbery10.400.00%
Theft from the person10.400.00%
Other crime10.400.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2730.78-12.90%
Shoplifting1710.79-10.53%
Other theft76.7940.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.800.00%
Burglary52.40-37.50%
Anti-social behaviour52.00-28.57%
Vehicle crime42.000.00%
Public order41.60-60.00%
Theft from the person11.60-80.00%
Other crime10.400.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3140.3763.16%
Shoplifting1912.39-20.83%
Public order107.590.00%
Burglary84.00300.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.20-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson62.80100.00%
Other theft52.40-37.50%
Theft from the person52.00400.00%
Vehicle crime42.0033.33%
Drugs31.600.00%
Possession of weapons11.200.00%
Other crime10.400.00%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2433.17-25.00%
Violence and sexual offences199.59-20.83%
Public order107.5942.86%
Anti-social behaviour94.0012.50%
Other theft83.60100.00%
Vehicle crime33.200.00%
Drugs31.2050.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.20-40.00%
Burglary21.200.00%
Theft from the person10.800.00%
Other crime10.400.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3235.9723.08%
Violence and sexual offences2412.7914.29%
Anti-social behaviour89.5960.00%
Public order73.2040.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.80-54.55%
Other theft42.00-55.56%
Vehicle crime31.60-25.00%
Burglary21.20-71.43%
Drugs20.800.00%
Theft from the person10.800.00%
Other crime10.40-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2637.1752.94%
Violence and sexual offences2110.39-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson118.3937.50%
Other theft94.4080.00%
Burglary73.6075.00%
Public order52.80-61.54%
Anti-social behaviour52.00-44.44%
Vehicle crime42.000.00%
Other crime31.60200.00%
Possession of weapons11.200.00%
Theft from the person10.400.00%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2737.17-32.50%
Shoplifting1710.79-41.38%
Public order136.798.33%
Anti-social behaviour95.20-30.77%
Criminal damage and arson83.6060.00%
Other theft53.20-37.50%
Vehicle crime42.000.00%
Burglary41.60-20.00%
Robbery21.600.00%
Bicycle theft20.800.00%
Drugs10.80-50.00%
Other crime10.400.00%

In July 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4046.360.00%
Shoplifting2915.990.00%
Anti-social behaviour1311.590.00%
Public order125.200.00%
Other theft84.800.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.200.00%
Burglary52.000.00%
Drugs22.000.00%
Other crime10.800.00%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 97 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.46 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202410
June 20246
May 20247
April 20245
March 20244
February 20244
January 20244
December 202310
November 202310
October 20237
September 20235
August 202313
July 202312

A total of 356 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.38 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202434
June 202431
May 202426
April 202429
March 202431
February 202416
January 202427
December 202331
November 202319
October 202324
September 202321
August 202327
July 202340

A total of 87 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.69 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
June 202411
May 20244
April 20243
March 20247
February 202410
January 20246
December 20236
November 20233
October 20235
September 202311
August 20238
July 20235

A total of 86 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.62 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20249
June 202411
May 20246
April 20245
March 20247
February 20242
January 20247
December 20235
November 20238
October 20234
September 20239
August 20235
July 20238

A total of 299 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202438
June 202418
May 202416
April 202416
March 202425
February 202422
January 202417
December 202319
November 202324
October 202332
September 202326
August 202317
July 202329

A total of 65 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
June 20246
May 20247
April 20244
March 20244
February 20245
January 20245
December 20238
November 20232
October 20232
September 20237
August 20234
July 20235

A total of 96 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.38 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202417
June 20247
May 20245
April 20245
March 20244
February 20242
January 20245
December 20237
November 20239
October 20238
September 20235
August 20239
July 202313

A total of 21 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.91 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20241
May 20243
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20235
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
March 20241
February 20241
August 20232

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
March 20242
February 20241
December 20231
October 20231
August 20232

A total of 39 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.55 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20244
May 20243
April 20243
March 20244
January 20244
December 20234
November 20233
October 20233
September 20234
August 20234

A total of 23 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.56 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20245
May 20244
April 20242
December 20233
November 20233
October 20232
August 20231
July 20232

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
February 20241
December 20231
September 20231
July 20231

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231
September 20233
August 20231
July 20231

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF10 1EX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total23
    Shoplifting11
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Other theft1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 2. Bus/Coach Station
    Total17
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order3
    Shoplifting2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. York Street
    Total14
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 4. Petrol Station
    Total9
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Shopping Area
    Total9
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 6. St Oswald Street
    Total8
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Castleford Bus Station
    Total7
    Shoplifting7
  • 8. Jessop Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Back Wesley Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
  • 10. Perseverance Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 11. University Street
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. West Street
    Total4
    Burglary2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Booth Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Welbeck Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 15. Rhodes Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Cambridge Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Albion Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 18. Wood Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 19. Yorkshire Place
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 20. Water View
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 21. Mill Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Marshall Mews
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Sagar Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Aire Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Savile Road
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 26. St Mary'S Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. Castleford (Station)
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. A6032
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1