LEEDS ROAD, WF1 2JL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF1 2JL

LEEDS ROAD, WF1 2JL, Wakefield has recorded a total of 26 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 7.61 per 1,000 population. This WF1 2JL 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 2JL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF1 2JL, encompassing approximately 3415 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (13) incidents (30.00% increase)
  • Public order: (3) incidents (-62.50% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (3) incidents (200.00% increase)

WF1 2JL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Moxon Street with total crimes: 3
  • Vicarage Close with total crimes: 3
  • Rohaan Close with total crimes: 3

LEEDS ROAD, WF1 2JL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences137.6130.00%
Public order33.81-62.50%
Shoplifting30.88200.00%
Vehicle crime20.88-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.59100.00%
Drugs10.590.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.290.00%
Other theft10.29-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences109.37-23.08%
Public order82.9333.33%
Vehicle crime32.34200.00%
Other crime30.88-25.00%
Other theft20.88-33.33%
Burglary20.59100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.590.00%
Drugs10.290.00%
Shoplifting10.29-75.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.29-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1310.54-31.58%
Public order63.81100.00%
Other crime41.76100.00%
Shoplifting41.17100.00%
Other theft31.17200.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.88100.00%
Drugs10.590.00%
Burglary10.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.29-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.290.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences199.9646.15%
Criminal damage and arson45.56-20.00%
Public order31.17-25.00%
Other crime20.880.00%
Shoplifting20.59-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.59-80.00%
Vehicle crime10.290.00%
Other theft10.29-50.00%
Burglary10.29-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1311.130.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.81400.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.46150.00%
Public order41.46300.00%
Shoplifting41.17300.00%
Drugs21.170.00%
Burglary20.59-33.33%
Other theft20.59-50.00%
Theft from the person10.590.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences138.78-7.14%
Other theft43.81300.00%
Burglary31.17200.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.88-50.00%
Other crime10.590.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%
Public order10.29-75.00%
Robbery10.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.29-50.00%
Shoplifting10.290.00%
Theft from the person10.290.00%
Vehicle crime10.290.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences147.9175.00%
Public order44.10300.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.170.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.17100.00%
Other theft10.590.00%
Vehicle crime10.290.00%
Burglary10.290.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences85.56-38.46%
Anti-social behaviour42.340.00%
Other theft11.170.00%
Drugs10.290.00%
Vehicle crime10.290.00%
Shoplifting10.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.290.00%
Burglary10.290.00%
Public order10.29-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences136.44-7.14%
Public order23.81-33.33%
Robbery20.590.00%
Other crime20.59100.00%
Shoplifting10.59-83.33%
Criminal damage and arson10.29-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.290.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1411.4216.67%
Anti-social behaviour84.1060.00%
Shoplifting62.34500.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.76-25.00%
Public order30.88-25.00%
Other theft20.88100.00%
Other crime10.590.00%
Drugs10.290.00%
Vehicle crime10.29-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences129.37-29.41%
Anti-social behaviour53.510.00%
Public order41.46-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson41.17300.00%
Burglary21.170.00%
Vehicle crime20.59-33.33%
Shoplifting10.59-50.00%
Other crime10.290.00%
Other theft10.29-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences179.9621.43%
Public order74.980.00%
Other theft32.050.00%
Vehicle crime30.8850.00%
Shoplifting20.880.00%
Other crime10.590.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.29-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1413.180.00%
Anti-social behaviour134.100.00%
Public order73.810.00%
Burglary22.050.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.590.00%
Vehicle crime20.590.00%
Shoplifting20.590.00%
Bicycle theft20.590.00%
Drugs10.590.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 173 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.31 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202410
July 202413
June 202419
May 202413
April 202413
March 202414
February 20248
January 202413
December 202314
November 202312
October 202317
September 202314

A total of 53 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20248
July 20246
June 20243
May 20244
April 20241
March 20244
February 20241
January 20242
December 20233
November 20234
October 20237
September 20237

A total of 19 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.58 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 8 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
May 20242
February 20241
December 20231
September 20231

A total of 28 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20244
June 20242
May 20244
April 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20236
November 20231
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 46 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.18 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20245
April 20242
March 20244
February 20244
December 20238
November 20235
September 202313

A total of 28 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.15 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20244
May 20245
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20233
November 20234
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 21 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.91 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 15 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
November 20232
September 20232

A total of 15 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20244
June 20242
April 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 2 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
April 20241

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

MonthCount
April 20241

A total of 3 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20242

A total of 2 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF1 2JL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Moxon Street
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Vicarage Close
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Rohaan Close
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 4. Outwood Park Court
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. George Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Annie Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Bolus Close
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 8. Ouchthorpe Fold
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Church Lane Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Andrew Crescent
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Royds Grove
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Princess Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Queen Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Newton Lane
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. Bevin Crescent
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1