WF11 9AE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF11 9AE

WF11 9AE, Wakefield has recorded a total of 39 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 30.20 per 1,000 population. This WF11 9AE crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WF11 postcode area, which has experienced 228 crimes and a crime rate of 12.80 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WF11 9AE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF11 9AE, encompassing approximately 1291 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (13) incidents (18.18% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (12) incidents (-14.29% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (6) incidents (50.00% increase)

WF11 9AE Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 14
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 6
  • Forge Hill Lane with total crimes: 5

WF11 9AE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1330.2018.18%
Violence and sexual offences1210.07-14.29%
Shoplifting69.2950.00%
Vehicle crime34.6550.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.320.00%
Public order21.55-33.33%
Other theft11.55-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1430.97250.00%
Anti-social behaviour1110.841000.00%
Shoplifting48.52-20.00%
Public order33.100.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.32100.00%
Other theft21.55-33.33%
Vehicle crime21.550.00%
Burglary11.550.00%
Drugs10.770.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting512.39400.00%
Violence and sexual offences43.87-20.00%
Other theft33.1050.00%
Anti-social behaviour12.32-80.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.77-66.67%
Burglary10.77-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.770.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences520.13-54.55%
Anti-social behaviour53.870.00%
Public order43.87-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.1050.00%
Burglary22.320.00%
Other crime21.55100.00%
Other theft21.55-33.33%
Shoplifting11.55-50.00%
Robbery10.770.00%
Vehicle crime10.770.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1125.5583.33%
Public order88.52700.00%
Anti-social behaviour56.1966.67%
Other theft33.87-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.320.00%
Shoplifting21.55-60.00%
Other crime11.550.00%
Vehicle crime10.770.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences614.71-66.67%
Shoplifting54.65-64.29%
Other theft43.87100.00%
Anti-social behaviour33.100.00%
Public order12.32-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1837.1750.00%
Shoplifting1413.940.00%
Public order310.84-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour32.32-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.320.00%
Vehicle crime21.55-33.33%
Other theft21.55-33.33%
Burglary11.55-66.67%
Theft from the person10.770.00%
Drugs10.770.00%
Possession of weapons10.770.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1436.39600.00%
Violence and sexual offences1210.8450.00%
Anti-social behaviour59.2966.67%
Public order43.87100.00%
Burglary33.100.00%
Other theft32.3250.00%
Vehicle crime32.320.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.320.00%
Theft from the person11.550.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences817.810.00%
Anti-social behaviour36.1950.00%
Burglary32.320.00%
Public order22.320.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.55-50.00%
Other theft21.55-33.33%
Shoplifting21.55-33.33%
Other crime11.550.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences820.1314.29%
Criminal damage and arson46.190.00%
Other theft33.10-25.00%
Shoplifting32.3250.00%
Vehicle crime22.320.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.550.00%
Public order21.55100.00%
Bicycle theft11.550.00%
Other crime10.770.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences717.8116.67%
Criminal damage and arson45.420.00%
Other theft43.10-33.33%
Vehicle crime23.100.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.55100.00%
Shoplifting21.55-75.00%
Other crime11.550.00%
Public order10.77-66.67%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting821.6860.00%
Violence and sexual offences66.1920.00%
Other theft64.6520.00%
Public order34.6550.00%
Vehicle crime22.320.00%
Burglary11.55-50.00%
Theft from the person10.770.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.770.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft515.490.00%
Violence and sexual offences53.870.00%
Shoplifting53.870.00%
Burglary23.870.00%
Public order21.550.00%
Anti-social behaviour11.550.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 24 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20234
November 20234

A total of 116 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202414
July 20244
June 20245
May 202411
April 20246
March 202418
February 202412
January 20248
December 20238
November 20237
October 20236
September 20235

A total of 18 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
June 20241
May 20241
March 20242
February 20243
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 71 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.46 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20245
June 20241
May 20242
April 20245
March 202414
February 202414
January 20242
December 20233
November 20232
October 20238
September 20235

A total of 55 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.23 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202411
July 20241
June 20245
May 20245
April 20243
March 20243
February 20245
January 20243
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 40 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20243
June 20242
May 20243
April 20244
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20233
November 20234
October 20236
September 20235

A total of 35 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
June 20244
May 20248
April 20241
March 20243
February 20244
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 14 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
March 20241
February 20243
January 20243
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 2 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
March 20241

A total of 2 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
March 20241

A total of 6 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
May 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231

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

MonthCount
June 20241

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

MonthCount
March 20241
February 20241
October 20231

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

MonthCount
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF11 9AE postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 2. Petrol Station
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour6
  • 3. Forge Hill Lane
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Chapel Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 5. Bridge Lane
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Hill Top
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Cheviot Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. A645
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Croftlands
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Hill Top Mews
    Total1
    Shoplifting1