WF10 4LB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF10 4LB

WF10 4LB, Wakefield has recorded a total of 70 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 23.47 per 1,000 population. This WF10 4LB crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WF10 postcode area, which has experienced 605 crimes and a crime rate of 11.70 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WF10 4LB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF10 4LB, encompassing approximately 2982 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (26) incidents (44.44% increase)
  • Public order: (9) incidents (80.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (7) incidents (-46.15% decrease)

WF10 4LB Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parklands with total crimes: 8
  • Sagar Street with total crimes: 7
  • Boston Street with total crimes: 6

WF10 4LB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2623.4744.44%
Public order98.7280.00%
Shoplifting73.02-46.15%
Criminal damage and arson62.35-25.00%
Other theft52.01-37.50%
Burglary51.68-28.57%
Other crime41.68100.00%
Drugs31.34200.00%
Anti-social behaviour11.01-88.89%
Bicycle theft10.340.00%
Theft from the person10.340.00%
Robbery10.340.00%
Possession of weapons10.340.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1825.48-57.14%
Shoplifting136.0344.44%
Anti-social behaviour94.360.00%
Other theft83.0233.33%
Criminal damage and arson82.68-33.33%
Burglary72.6816.67%
Public order52.3525.00%
Other crime21.680.00%
Vehicle crime20.67-60.00%
Bicycle theft10.670.00%
Theft from the person10.34-75.00%
Drugs10.340.00%
Possession of weapons10.340.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4232.8575.00%
Criminal damage and arson1214.08100.00%
Anti-social behaviour94.0212.50%
Shoplifting93.0228.57%
Burglary63.02-14.29%
Other theft62.010.00%
Vehicle crime52.010.00%
Theft from the person41.680.00%
Public order41.340.00%
Drugs11.340.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2425.48-4.00%
Anti-social behaviour88.05-11.11%
Burglary72.6875.00%
Shoplifting72.3575.00%
Other theft62.35200.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.01100.00%
Other crime52.01150.00%
Vehicle crime51.68150.00%
Public order41.68100.00%
Robbery21.340.00%
Possession of weapons10.670.00%
Drugs10.34-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2518.440.00%
Anti-social behaviour98.3880.00%
Shoplifting43.02-33.33%
Burglary41.3433.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.34-50.00%
Other theft21.01100.00%
Vehicle crime20.67-60.00%
Public order20.67-66.67%
Other crime20.67-33.33%
Drugs20.67100.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2521.79-21.88%
Criminal damage and arson68.38-25.00%
Public order62.010.00%
Shoplifting62.01-60.00%
Vehicle crime52.01150.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.68-16.67%
Other crime31.680.00%
Burglary31.010.00%
Possession of weapons21.010.00%
Theft from the person20.67100.00%
Other theft10.67-80.00%
Drugs10.34-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3227.8268.42%
Shoplifting1510.7366.67%
Criminal damage and arson85.03-42.86%
Anti-social behaviour62.68-33.33%
Public order62.01100.00%
Other theft52.0125.00%
Other crime31.680.00%
Burglary31.01-57.14%
Vehicle crime21.010.00%
Drugs20.67-33.33%
Theft from the person10.670.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1924.4746.15%
Criminal damage and arson146.3775.00%
Anti-social behaviour94.6950.00%
Shoplifting93.0228.57%
Burglary73.02133.33%
Other theft42.350.00%
Public order31.34-40.00%
Drugs31.01200.00%
Vehicle crime21.010.00%
Possession of weapons10.670.00%
Bicycle theft10.340.00%
Robbery10.340.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1317.43-56.67%
Criminal damage and arson84.3633.33%
Shoplifting72.68-46.15%
Anti-social behaviour62.3520.00%
Public order52.0166.67%
Other theft41.68-50.00%
Burglary31.34-66.67%
Vehicle crime21.01-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.670.00%
Drugs10.34-66.67%
Theft from the person10.34-75.00%
Other crime10.340.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3029.8430.43%
Shoplifting1310.0630.00%
Burglary94.36350.00%
Other theft83.0233.33%
Criminal damage and arson62.6850.00%
Vehicle crime52.0166.67%
Anti-social behaviour51.68-28.57%
Theft from the person41.68300.00%
Public order31.34-40.00%
Drugs31.01200.00%
Other crime11.01-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.340.00%
Possession of weapons10.340.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2321.46-17.86%
Shoplifting107.71-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour73.35133.33%
Other theft62.350.00%
Public order52.01-44.44%
Criminal damage and arson41.6833.33%
Vehicle crime31.340.00%
Other crime21.010.00%
Burglary20.670.00%
Theft from the person10.670.00%
Drugs10.34-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2821.12-9.68%
Shoplifting119.39-45.00%
Public order93.69-18.18%
Other theft63.02-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour32.01-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.01-57.14%
Drugs21.01-50.00%
Theft from the person10.670.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3133.520.00%
Shoplifting2010.390.00%
Public order116.700.00%
Other theft83.690.00%
Burglary82.680.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.680.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.350.00%
Drugs41.340.00%
Other crime21.340.00%
Vehicle crime20.670.00%
Possession of weapons10.670.00%
Theft from the person10.340.00%
Bicycle theft10.340.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 25 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
June 20245
May 20242
April 20243
March 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
September 20232

A total of 69 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.31 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20248
July 20246
June 20246
May 20242
April 20241
March 20245
February 20244
January 20244
December 20238
November 20236
October 20236
September 20238

A total of 72 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.54 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20245
July 20244
June 20244
May 20242
April 20246
March 20246
February 20243
January 20245
December 20233
November 20235
October 20239
September 202311

A total of 336 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 25.85 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202418
July 202442
June 202424
May 202425
April 202425
March 202432
February 202419
January 202413
December 202330
November 202323
October 202328
September 202331

A total of 25 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.92 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 91 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20248
July 202412
June 20246
May 20243
April 20246
March 20248
February 202414
January 20248
December 20236
November 20234
October 20233
September 20237

A total of 81 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.23 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20249
July 20249
June 20248
May 20249
April 20245
March 20246
February 20249
January 20246
December 20235
November 20237
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 64 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 20246
June 20247
May 20244
April 20243
March 20243
February 20247
January 20243
December 20239
November 20232
September 20238

A total of 131 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.08 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202413
July 20249
June 20247
May 20244
April 20246
March 202415
February 20249
January 20247
December 202313
November 202310
October 202311
September 202320

A total of 5 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
February 20241
December 20231
September 20231

A total of 17 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20244
April 20242
March 20241
January 20241
December 20234
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20242
February 20241

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.12 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20241
April 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
September 20231

A total of 35 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20245
June 20245
May 20242
April 20245
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20235
November 20233
September 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF10 4LB postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parklands
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Sagar Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
  • 3. Boston Street
    Total6
    Other crime2
    Public order2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. York Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting5
    Burglary1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 6. Princess Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 7. St Oswald Street
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 8. Maltkiln Lane
    Total3
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Charles Street
    Total3
    Burglary2
    Other crime1
  • 10. Greek Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Thomas Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Bridge Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Victoria Place
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Ambler Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 15. Vickers Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. St Helen'S Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 17. Pontefract Road
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 18. Leake Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 19. Brazil Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 21. Lower Cambridge Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Aire Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Jessop Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 24. Glebe Street
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 25. Pretoria Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. Lisheen Grove
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1