WF1 1TB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF1 1TB

WF1 1TB, Wakefield has recorded a total of 228 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 63.29 per 1,000 population. This WF1 1TB 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 1TB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF1 1TB, encompassing approximately 3602 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (66) incidents (-10.81% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (46) incidents (-36.11% decrease)
  • Public order: (32) incidents (18.52% increase)

WF1 1TB Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 26
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 23
  • William Street with total crimes: 11

WF1 1TB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6663.29-10.81%
Shoplifting4618.32-36.11%
Public order3212.7718.52%
Anti-social behaviour188.88-28.00%
Drugs145.0027.27%
Criminal damage and arson133.8985.71%
Other theft113.6110.00%
Burglary73.0540.00%
Bicycle theft61.9420.00%
Other crime41.67-42.86%
Vehicle crime41.1133.33%
Theft from the person31.11-25.00%
Robbery20.83-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.56-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 72 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7471.9015.62%
Shoplifting7220.542.86%
Public order2719.99-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour257.508.70%
Drugs116.9422.22%
Other theft103.05-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson72.78-50.00%
Other crime71.94-12.50%
Robbery51.940.00%
Bicycle theft51.3925.00%
Burglary51.390.00%
Theft from the person41.3933.33%
Possession of weapons41.11300.00%
Vehicle crime31.11-50.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting7071.6255.56%
Violence and sexual offences6419.4345.45%
Public order3017.7766.67%
Anti-social behaviour238.330.00%
Other theft166.3845.45%
Criminal damage and arson144.44-12.50%
Drugs93.89-25.00%
Other crime82.5033.33%
Vehicle crime62.22100.00%
Robbery51.67400.00%
Burglary51.39-54.55%
Bicycle theft41.39100.00%
Theft from the person31.11-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.830.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4555.24-30.77%
Violence and sexual offences4412.49-34.33%
Anti-social behaviour2312.21-25.81%
Public order186.38-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson165.0077.78%
Drugs124.44140.00%
Burglary113.3310.00%
Other theft113.05-38.89%
Other crime63.0520.00%
Theft from the person61.67200.00%
Vehicle crime31.67-25.00%
Bicycle theft20.83-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.56-50.00%
Robbery10.28-88.89%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 65 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6770.230.00%
Shoplifting6518.60-12.16%
Anti-social behaviour3118.0482.35%
Public order218.6123.53%
Other theft185.8312.50%
Burglary105.0066.67%
Robbery92.78350.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.5012.50%
Drugs52.500.00%
Other crime51.39-28.57%
Bicycle theft51.39150.00%
Vehicle crime41.390.00%
Possession of weapons21.110.00%
Theft from the person20.560.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting7463.02-12.94%
Violence and sexual offences6720.5411.67%
Public order1718.606.25%
Anti-social behaviour174.72-22.73%
Other theft164.7277.78%
Criminal damage and arson84.4460.00%
Other crime72.2275.00%
Burglary61.94-33.33%
Drugs51.67-68.75%
Vehicle crime41.39-33.33%
Robbery21.11-50.00%
Theft from the person20.56-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.56100.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 85 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting8567.1826.87%
Violence and sexual offences6023.6025.00%
Anti-social behaviour2216.6615.79%
Public order166.11-40.74%
Drugs164.44100.00%
Burglary94.4450.00%
Other theft92.50-47.06%
Vehicle crime62.50100.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.67-50.00%
Robbery41.3933.33%
Other crime41.11100.00%
Theft from the person41.110.00%
Bicycle theft11.110.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6759.963.08%
Violence and sexual offences4818.60-9.43%
Public order2713.333.85%
Anti-social behaviour197.5072.73%
Other theft175.2741.67%
Criminal damage and arson104.7225.00%
Drugs82.78-11.11%
Burglary62.22100.00%
Theft from the person41.6733.33%
Vehicle crime31.11-25.00%
Robbery30.83-25.00%
Other crime20.83-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.560.00%
Possession of weapons10.28-50.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 53 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6556.3547.73%
Violence and sexual offences5318.04-14.52%
Public order2614.7113.04%
Other theft127.22-7.69%
Anti-social behaviour113.3337.50%
Drugs93.05-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.5014.29%
Vehicle crime42.22-50.00%
Robbery41.11-55.56%
Theft from the person31.11-50.00%
Burglary30.83-62.50%
Other crime30.83-25.00%
Possession of weapons20.830.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6256.91-6.06%
Shoplifting4417.21-15.38%
Public order2312.2115.00%
Other theft136.380.00%
Drugs103.61-9.09%
Robbery92.78350.00%
Vehicle crime82.5033.33%
Anti-social behaviour82.22-11.11%
Burglary82.22300.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.22-30.00%
Theft from the person61.9420.00%
Other crime41.67-20.00%
Possession of weapons21.11-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.56-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6657.193.12%
Shoplifting5218.32-27.78%
Public order2014.44-4.76%
Other theft135.558.33%
Drugs113.6157.14%
Criminal damage and arson103.05-37.50%
Anti-social behaviour92.78-35.71%
Vehicle crime62.50100.00%
Other crime51.67-16.67%
Theft from the person51.39-37.50%
Possession of weapons31.39-25.00%
Robbery20.830.00%
Bicycle theft20.56100.00%
Burglary20.56-60.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting7265.240.00%
Violence and sexual offences6419.990.00%
Public order2117.770.00%
Criminal damage and arson165.830.00%
Anti-social behaviour144.440.00%
Other theft123.890.00%
Theft from the person83.330.00%
Drugs72.220.00%
Other crime61.940.00%
Burglary51.670.00%
Possession of weapons41.390.00%
Vehicle crime31.110.00%
Robbery20.830.00%
Bicycle theft10.560.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 123 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20247
July 202414
June 202416
May 20249
April 20248
March 20245
February 202410
January 20248
December 20237
November 202310
October 202316

A total of 278 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.17 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202432
August 202427
July 202430
June 202418
May 202421
April 202417
March 202416
February 202427
January 202426
December 202323
November 202320
October 202321

A total of 757 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 63.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 85 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202446
August 202472
July 202470
June 202445
May 202465
April 202474
March 202485
February 202467
January 202465
December 202344
November 202352
October 202372

A total of 735 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 61.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 74 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202466
August 202474
July 202464
June 202444
May 202467
April 202467
March 202460
February 202448
January 202453
December 202362
November 202366
October 202364

A total of 61 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 20248
June 20246
May 20245
April 20247
March 20244
February 20242
January 20243
December 20234
November 20235
October 20236

A total of 54 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20246
June 20243
May 20244
April 20244
March 20246
February 20243
January 20244
December 20238
November 20236
October 20233

A total of 220 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202425
July 202423
June 202423
May 202431
April 202417
March 202422
February 202419
January 202411
December 20238
November 20239
October 202314

A total of 77 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.42 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20245
July 20245
June 202411
May 202410
April 20246
March 20249
February 20246
January 20243
December 20238
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 158 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202410
July 202416
June 202411
May 202418
April 202416
March 20249
February 202417
January 202412
December 202313
November 202313
October 202312

A total of 48 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20245
June 20241
May 20249
April 20242
March 20244
February 20243
January 20244
December 20239
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 117 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.75 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202411
July 20249
June 202412
May 20245
April 20245
March 202416
February 20248
January 20249
December 202310
November 202311
October 20237

A total of 30 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20245
July 20244
June 20242
May 20245
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 23 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 50 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20243
June 20246
May 20242
April 20242
March 20244
February 20244
January 20243
December 20236
November 20235
October 20238

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total26
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Shoplifting4
    Public order4
    Bicycle theft2
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Other crime1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total23
    Shoplifting18
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. William Street
    Total11
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 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. Smallpage Yard
    Total8
    Drugs2
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 9. Cross Square
    Total7
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
  • 10. Lower Warrengate
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Earl Street
    Total6
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
  • 12. Wonder Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting2
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. White'S Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 14. George Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 15. Brook Street
    Total5
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Upper Warrengate
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 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. Warren Court
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson3
  • 22. Teall Street
    Total3
    Burglary2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Westmorland Street
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 24. Sun Lane
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 25. Silver Street
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 26. Barstow Square
    Total3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 28. West Parade Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Park Street
    Total3
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Back Mount Pleasant
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1