WF1 5NQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF1 5NQ

WF1 5NQ, Wakefield has recorded a total of 33 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.93 per 1,000 population. This WF1 5NQ 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 5NQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF1 5NQ, encompassing approximately 3018 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (15) incidents (-44.44% decrease)
  • Burglary: (3) incidents (200.00% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (3) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WF1 5NQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Clifford View with total crimes: 5
  • Warren Avenue with total crimes: 4
  • Ashdown Road with total crimes: 3

WF1 5NQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1510.93-44.44%
Burglary34.97200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.990.00%
Public order30.990.00%
Other crime20.99100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.66-50.00%
Other theft20.660.00%
Vehicle crime10.66-83.33%
Theft from the person10.330.00%
Shoplifting10.33-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2716.9028.57%
Vehicle crime68.94100.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.99-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.33-25.00%
Public order30.99-40.00%
Shoplifting20.99-33.33%
Other theft20.66100.00%
Drugs20.660.00%
Other crime10.660.00%
Burglary10.330.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2116.905.00%
Anti-social behaviour66.96-60.00%
Public order51.99-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson41.66-20.00%
Vehicle crime31.3350.00%
Shoplifting30.99-40.00%
Possession of weapons20.99100.00%
Robbery20.660.00%
Bicycle theft20.660.00%
Other theft10.66-66.67%
Other crime10.33-50.00%
Burglary10.330.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2021.20-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour156.63400.00%
Public order84.97-20.00%
Shoplifting52.65-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson51.6666.67%
Other theft31.660.00%
Other crime20.990.00%
Vehicle crime20.66100.00%
Bicycle theft20.660.00%
Theft from the person10.660.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2218.8815.79%
Public order107.290.00%
Shoplifting83.3133.33%
Anti-social behaviour32.65200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.990.00%
Other theft30.9950.00%
Burglary30.9950.00%
Drugs20.99-50.00%
Other crime20.660.00%
Vehicle crime10.66-80.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1915.24-17.39%
Shoplifting66.29-25.00%
Vehicle crime51.99150.00%
Drugs41.66-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.33200.00%
Burglary20.99-81.82%
Other crime20.66-33.33%
Other theft20.66100.00%
Bicycle theft10.660.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.330.00%
Robbery10.330.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2321.2035.29%
Burglary117.62120.00%
Shoplifting83.6414.29%
Public order72.65600.00%
Drugs62.32500.00%
Other crime31.990.00%
Vehicle crime20.99-71.43%
Bicycle theft10.660.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.33-80.00%
Robbery10.330.00%
Other theft10.330.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1715.906.25%
Vehicle crime75.63-50.00%
Shoplifting72.3240.00%
Burglary52.32-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson51.66-16.67%
Other crime31.66200.00%
Public order10.99-75.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.33-50.00%
Other theft10.33-66.67%
Drugs10.33-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1619.88-20.00%
Vehicle crime145.30366.67%
Burglary74.64600.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.32200.00%
Shoplifting51.9925.00%
Public order41.66100.00%
Other theft31.330.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.99-50.00%
Drugs20.660.00%
Other crime10.66-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2013.5811.11%
Anti-social behaviour46.63300.00%
Shoplifting41.33-20.00%
Other theft31.33200.00%
Vehicle crime30.99-57.14%
Criminal damage and arson20.990.00%
Public order20.66-33.33%
Other crime20.66100.00%
Burglary10.66-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1814.585.88%
Vehicle crime75.96-58.82%
Shoplifting52.3266.67%
Public order31.66-40.00%
Burglary30.99-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson20.99-50.00%
Drugs20.66-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour10.66-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%
Other theft10.33-80.00%
Other crime10.33-66.67%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Vehicle crime1723.85750.00%
Violence and sexual offences175.63-29.17%
Burglary95.63200.00%
Other theft52.9825.00%
Public order51.6625.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.66100.00%
Drugs31.330.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.99-25.00%
Shoplifting30.990.00%
Other crime30.990.00%
Possession of weapons20.990.00%
Bicycle theft10.660.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2415.900.00%
Anti-social behaviour47.950.00%
Other theft41.330.00%
Public order41.330.00%
Drugs31.330.00%
Burglary30.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.990.00%
Vehicle crime20.660.00%
Theft from the person10.660.00%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 49 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20241
May 20243
April 20242
March 202411
February 20245
January 20247
December 20231
November 20233
October 20239
September 20233

A total of 43 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.31 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20244
June 20245
May 20243
April 20243
March 20241
February 20245
January 20246
December 20232
November 20232
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 70 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20246
July 20243
June 20242
May 20241
April 20245
March 20242
February 20247
January 202414
December 20233
November 20237
October 202317
September 20232

A total of 259 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202427
July 202421
June 202420
May 202422
April 202419
March 202423
February 202417
January 202416
December 202320
November 202318
October 202317
September 202324

A total of 23 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

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

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
September 20231

A total of 57 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20243
June 20245
May 20248
April 20246
March 20248
February 20247
January 20245
December 20234
November 20235
October 20233

A total of 46 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.83 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20246
June 202415
May 20243
April 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20234
November 20231
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 31 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
June 20243
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20233
November 20231
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 55 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.58 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20245
June 20248
May 202410
March 20247
February 20241
January 20244
December 20232
November 20233
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 25 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.78 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
May 20242
April 20244
March 20246
February 20241
January 20242
November 20232
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
October 20232

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

MonthCount
July 20242
April 20241
March 20241

A total of 9 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
April 20241
March 20241
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF1 5NQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Clifford View
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 2. Warren Avenue
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 3. Ashdown Road
    Total3
    Burglary2
    Public order1
  • 4. Bus/Coach Station
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Woodcock Street
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Sparable Lane
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Brook Crescent
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
  • 8. Emblem Terrace
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Round Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Doncaster Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 11. Acme Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Burkill Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 13. Manygates Crescent
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 14. Pretoria Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Portobello Grove
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 16. Elizabeth Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Maybush Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Oxford Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1