WF1 1AN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF1 1AN

WF1 1AN, Wakefield has recorded a total of 233 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 103.55 per 1,000 population. This WF1 1AN crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WF1 postcode area, which has experienced 711 crimes and a crime rate of 17.21 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WF1 1AN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF1 1AN, encompassing approximately 2250 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (79) incidents (8.22% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (34) incidents (-48.48% decrease)
  • Public order: (28) incidents (12.00% increase)

WF1 1AN Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 43
  • Carter Street with total crimes: 15
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 12

WF1 1AN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences79103.558.22%
Shoplifting3435.11-48.48%
Public order2815.1112.00%
Drugs2112.440.00%
Anti-social behaviour219.330.00%
Other theft129.3320.00%
Criminal damage and arson105.33-9.09%
Burglary74.4475.00%
Bicycle theft63.11-14.29%
Other crime42.67-20.00%
Possession of weapons31.78-25.00%
Robbery31.3350.00%
Vehicle crime31.3350.00%
Theft from the person21.33-75.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 66 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences73115.1117.74%
Shoplifting6632.4429.41%
Public order2529.33-21.88%
Anti-social behaviour2111.11-19.23%
Drugs219.33200.00%
Criminal damage and arson119.33-38.89%
Other theft104.89-23.08%
Theft from the person84.44166.67%
Bicycle theft73.56250.00%
Other crime53.110.00%
Burglary42.22-33.33%
Possession of weapons41.7833.33%
Vehicle crime21.780.00%
Robbery20.89-60.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences62104.441.64%
Shoplifting5127.5637.84%
Public order3222.6777.78%
Anti-social behaviour2614.2236.84%
Criminal damage and arson1811.5638.46%
Other theft138.0018.18%
Drugs75.78-50.00%
Burglary63.11-53.85%
Other crime52.6766.67%
Robbery52.22400.00%
Possession of weapons32.2250.00%
Theft from the person31.33-57.14%
Vehicle crime21.330.00%
Bicycle theft20.890.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6190.22-16.44%
Shoplifting3727.11-31.48%
Anti-social behaviour1916.44-36.67%
Public order188.44-14.29%
Drugs148.0075.00%
Burglary136.2230.00%
Criminal damage and arson135.7830.00%
Other theft115.78-15.38%
Theft from the person74.89250.00%
Other crime33.11-25.00%
Bicycle theft21.33-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.89-66.67%
Possession of weapons20.89-33.33%
Robbery10.89-80.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences73107.55-1.35%
Shoplifting5432.44-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour3024.0057.89%
Public order2113.3310.53%
Other theft139.33-48.00%
Burglary105.780.00%
Criminal damage and arson104.440.00%
Drugs84.4433.33%
Vehicle crime63.5650.00%
Robbery52.67150.00%
Other crime42.22-20.00%
Possession of weapons31.78200.00%
Bicycle theft31.3350.00%
Theft from the person21.330.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 74 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting81111.1120.90%
Violence and sexual offences7436.00-3.90%
Other theft2532.89127.27%
Anti-social behaviour1911.11-32.14%
Public order198.44-5.00%
Criminal damage and arson108.4425.00%
Drugs64.44-68.42%
Other crime52.6766.67%
Vehicle crime42.22-33.33%
Robbery21.780.00%
Theft from the person20.89-66.67%
Bicycle theft20.890.00%
Possession of weapons10.890.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences77112.4457.14%
Shoplifting6734.2228.85%
Anti-social behaviour2829.7827.27%
Public order2012.44-4.76%
Drugs198.89171.43%
Other theft118.44-21.43%
Criminal damage and arson84.89-11.11%
Vehicle crime63.56200.00%
Theft from the person62.67100.00%
Burglary52.67-28.57%
Other crime32.2250.00%
Robbery21.33-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.890.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5285.78-7.14%
Violence and sexual offences4923.11-31.94%
Anti-social behaviour2221.7883.33%
Public order219.78-25.00%
Other theft149.337.69%
Criminal damage and arson96.22-25.00%
Drugs74.00-30.00%
Burglary73.11133.33%
Robbery43.1133.33%
Theft from the person31.780.00%
Vehicle crime21.33-60.00%
Other crime20.89-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.89-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences72100.44-6.49%
Shoplifting5632.0021.74%
Public order2824.89-6.67%
Other theft1312.440.00%
Anti-social behaviour125.7833.33%
Criminal damage and arson125.3333.33%
Drugs105.33150.00%
Vehicle crime54.4425.00%
Other crime52.2266.67%
Possession of weapons32.22200.00%
Theft from the person31.33-40.00%
Robbery31.33-40.00%
Burglary31.33-66.67%
Bicycle theft11.33-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7796.4414.93%
Shoplifting4634.222.22%
Public order3020.4487.50%
Other theft1313.3318.18%
Anti-social behaviour95.78-10.00%
Burglary94.00350.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.00-18.18%
Theft from the person54.00-16.67%
Robbery52.22150.00%
Drugs42.22-66.67%
Vehicle crime41.78100.00%
Other crime31.78-40.00%
Bicycle theft21.33100.00%
Possession of weapons10.89-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6785.33-9.46%
Shoplifting4529.78-25.00%
Public order1620.00-40.74%
Drugs127.119.09%
Other theft115.33-31.25%
Criminal damage and arson114.89-8.33%
Anti-social behaviour104.89-37.50%
Theft from the person64.44-25.00%
Other crime52.670.00%
Possession of weapons22.22-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.89-33.33%
Robbery20.890.00%
Burglary20.89-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.89-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences74108.440.00%
Shoplifting6032.890.00%
Public order2726.670.00%
Anti-social behaviour1612.000.00%
Other theft167.110.00%
Criminal damage and arson127.110.00%
Drugs115.330.00%
Theft from the person84.890.00%
Other crime53.560.00%
Burglary42.220.00%
Possession of weapons31.780.00%
Vehicle crime31.330.00%
Bicycle theft31.330.00%
Robbery21.330.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 133 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202411
July 202418
June 202413
May 202410
April 202410
March 20248
February 20249
January 202412
December 20239
November 202311
October 202312

A total of 162 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202410
July 202413
June 202411
May 202413
April 202425
March 202411
February 202414
January 202413
December 202313
November 202311
October 202316

A total of 285 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.75 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 202425
July 202432
June 202418
May 202421
April 202419
March 202420
February 202421
January 202428
December 202330
November 202316
October 202327

A total of 838 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 69.83 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 79 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202479
August 202473
July 202462
June 202461
May 202473
April 202474
March 202477
February 202449
January 202472
December 202377
November 202367
October 202374

A total of 140 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202421
July 20247
June 202414
May 20248
April 20246
March 202419
February 20247
January 202410
December 20234
November 202312
October 202311

A total of 233 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202421
July 202426
June 202419
May 202430
April 202419
March 202428
February 202422
January 202412
December 20239
November 202310
October 202316

A total of 29 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20247
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
April 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 649 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 54.08 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 81 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202434
August 202466
July 202451
June 202437
May 202454
April 202481
March 202467
February 202452
January 202456
December 202346
November 202345
October 202360

A total of 27 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 49 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 55 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.58 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20248
July 20243
June 20247
May 20242
April 20242
March 20246
February 20243
January 20243
December 20235
November 20236
October 20238

A total of 70 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.36 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20244
July 20246
June 202413
May 202410
March 20245
February 20247
January 20243
December 20239
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 36 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20245
June 20241
May 20245
April 20242
March 20242
February 20244
January 20243
December 20235
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 41 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20246
April 20244
March 20246
February 20242
January 20245
December 20234
November 20232
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF1 1AN postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total43
    Violence and sexual offences24
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs3
    Bicycle theft2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Possession of weapons2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Carter Street
    Total15
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Public order4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 3. Shopping Area
    Total12
    Shoplifting8
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 4. Avison Yard
    Total11
    Public order4
    Drugs3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Ings Road
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 6. Supermarket
    Total10
    Shoplifting7
    Other theft1
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 7. Albion Court
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order2
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. Gills Yard
    Total9
    Drugs3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 9. Smallpage Yard
    Total8
    Drugs2
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 10. Cross Square
    Total7
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
  • 11. Lower Warrengate
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Cliff Lane
    Total6
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 13. Wonder Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting2
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. White'S Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 15. George Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 16. Brook Street
    Total5
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Rodney Yard
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. The Springs
    Total4
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. Saw Yard
    Total4
    Drugs2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Teall Street
    Total3
    Burglary2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Westmorland Street
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 23. Sun Lane
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 24. Silver Street
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 25. Barstow Square
    Total3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 27. Charlesworth Way
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 28. West Parade Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Trinity Church Gate
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 30. Almshouse Lane
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2