WF10 3LW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF10 3LW

WF10 3LW, Wakefield has recorded a total of 63 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.33 per 1,000 population. This WF10 3LW 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 3LW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF10 3LW, encompassing approximately 3635 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (27) incidents (22.73% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (15) incidents (-16.67% decrease)
  • Public order: (6) incidents (50.00% increase)

WF10 3LW Crime Hotspots

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

  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 8
  • Graham Drive with total crimes: 6
  • The Square with total crimes: 4

WF10 3LW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2717.3322.73%
Anti-social behaviour157.43-16.67%
Public order64.1350.00%
Other theft41.6533.33%
Burglary31.100.00%
Shoplifting20.830.00%
Vehicle crime20.55100.00%
Other crime20.55-60.00%
Bicycle theft10.550.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.28-83.33%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2217.33-38.89%
Anti-social behaviour186.0563.64%
Criminal damage and arson64.95-25.00%
Other crime51.65400.00%
Public order41.38100.00%
Burglary31.100.00%
Other theft30.83-57.14%
Bicycle theft10.830.00%
Vehicle crime10.280.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3618.9824.14%
Anti-social behaviour119.9022.22%
Criminal damage and arson83.0314.29%
Other theft72.20600.00%
Shoplifting21.93-88.24%
Public order20.55-75.00%
Theft from the person10.550.00%
Other crime10.280.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2922.00-17.14%
Shoplifting177.9870.00%
Anti-social behaviour94.68-50.00%
Public order82.480.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.20-50.00%
Burglary41.9333.33%
Vehicle crime21.10100.00%
Drugs10.550.00%
Other theft10.28-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%
Other crime10.28-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3526.4045.83%
Anti-social behaviour189.63350.00%
Criminal damage and arson144.95366.67%
Shoplifting103.8542.86%
Public order82.75100.00%
Other theft32.20-25.00%
Burglary30.830.00%
Bicycle theft20.83100.00%
Other crime20.55100.00%
Vehicle crime10.55-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2414.0333.33%
Shoplifting76.6075.00%
Public order41.93100.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.1033.33%
Other theft41.10100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.100.00%
Vehicle crime20.830.00%
Other crime10.55-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%
Drugs10.28-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1810.73-37.93%
Shoplifting44.95300.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.10-25.00%
Other crime30.83200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.8350.00%
Drugs20.83100.00%
Public order20.55100.00%
Other theft20.55100.00%
Bicycle theft10.550.00%
Burglary10.28-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2913.2016.00%
Anti-social behaviour47.98-50.00%
Burglary41.100.00%
Vehicle crime31.1050.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.83-71.43%
Bicycle theft10.550.00%
Shoplifting10.28-87.50%
Public order10.28-50.00%
Other crime10.28-50.00%
Drugs10.280.00%
Other theft10.28-85.71%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2518.43-7.41%
Anti-social behaviour86.88-52.94%
Shoplifting82.2033.33%
Other theft72.20250.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.9340.00%
Burglary41.930.00%
Public order21.100.00%
Other crime20.55100.00%
Vehicle crime20.55-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.550.00%
Drugs10.280.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2717.880.00%
Anti-social behaviour177.43750.00%
Shoplifting64.68200.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.65-28.57%
Vehicle crime31.38200.00%
Other theft20.83100.00%
Public order20.55-71.43%
Other crime10.550.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2714.3092.86%
Public order77.4316.67%
Criminal damage and arson71.930.00%
Shoplifting21.93-50.00%
Drugs20.55100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.55100.00%
Other crime10.550.00%
Vehicle crime10.28-50.00%
Burglary10.28-66.67%
Other theft10.280.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences149.63-39.13%
Public order63.850.00%
Shoplifting41.65-55.56%
Burglary31.100.00%
Vehicle crime20.83100.00%
Bicycle theft10.550.00%
Other crime10.280.00%
Drugs10.28-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.28-50.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%

In July 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2315.400.00%
Shoplifting96.330.00%
Public order62.480.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.650.00%
Other theft31.100.00%
Burglary30.830.00%
Drugs20.830.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.550.00%
Possession of weapons10.550.00%
Other crime10.280.00%
Vehicle crime10.280.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 38 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20243
May 20247
April 20241
March 20243
February 20244
January 20242
December 20231
November 20237
October 20232
September 20231
July 20233

A total of 72 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 202417
March 202410
February 20247
January 20244
December 20231
November 20238
October 20236
September 20232
August 20234
July 20239

A total of 20 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
December 20233
November 20232
October 20233
September 20231
August 20232
July 20231

A total of 112 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.62 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202415
June 202418
May 202411
April 20249
March 202418
February 20244
January 20243
December 20234
November 20238
October 202317
September 20232
August 20231
July 20232

A total of 336 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 25.85 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202427
June 202422
May 202436
April 202429
March 202435
February 202424
January 202418
December 202329
November 202325
October 202327
September 202327
August 202314
July 202323

A total of 22 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.69 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20245
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231
August 20231
July 20231

A total of 58 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.46 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
June 20244
May 20242
April 20248
March 20248
February 20244
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232
September 20237
August 20236
July 20236

A total of 10 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.11 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
September 20231
August 20231
July 20231

A total of 29 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20243
April 20244
March 20243
January 20241
December 20234
November 20234
September 20231
August 20233
July 20233

A total of 67 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.58 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20246
May 20248
April 20247
March 202414
February 20243
January 20243
December 20232
November 20237
October 20235
September 20237
July 20234

A total of 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
October 20231
August 20231

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20241
November 20231
July 20231

A total of 11 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
September 20232
August 20231
July 20232

A total of 2 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
October 20231
August 20231

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF10 3LW postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Petrol Station
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 2. Graham Drive
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. The Square
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Park Crescent
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Supermarket
    Total4
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Poppy Fields Crescent
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. The Mount
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Kershaw Avenue
    Total4
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Crewe Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 10. Austin Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 11. Elizabeth Court
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Church Mews
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Dawtrie Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. Royds Avenue
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Stansfield Drive
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Lodge Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Camden Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Elizabeth Drive
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 19. Leyland Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Woodside
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 21. Church Court
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 22. St Edmunds Close
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 23. Ings View
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1