WF2 8EE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF2 8EE

WF2 8EE, Wakefield has recorded a total of 47 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 103.74 per 1,000 population. This WF2 8EE crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WF2 postcode area, which has experienced 552 crimes and a crime rate of 10.42 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WF2 8EE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF2 8EE, encompassing approximately 453 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (13) incidents (-60.61% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (11) incidents (10.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (10) incidents (-44.44% decrease)

WF2 8EE Crime Hotspots

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

  • Ings Road with total crimes: 11
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 7
  • Wonder Street with total crimes: 6

WF2 8EE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting13103.74-60.61%
Anti-social behaviour1128.7010.00%
Violence and sexual offences1024.28-44.44%
Public order522.070.00%
Drugs211.04100.00%
Other theft24.41100.00%
Burglary14.41-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson12.210.00%
Bicycle theft12.21-50.00%
Vehicle crime12.210.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting33176.5926.92%
Violence and sexual offences1872.8480.00%
Anti-social behaviour1039.73-33.33%
Public order522.07-44.44%
Bicycle theft211.040.00%
Other crime24.41100.00%
Burglary24.41-66.67%
Possession of weapons24.410.00%
Theft from the person24.41100.00%
Drugs14.410.00%
Criminal damage and arson12.21-80.00%
Other theft12.21-83.33%
Vehicle crime12.21-66.67%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting26185.4285.71%
Anti-social behaviour1557.3925.00%
Violence and sexual offences1033.11-16.67%
Public order922.07125.00%
Burglary619.8750.00%
Other theft613.24500.00%
Criminal damage and arson513.24-37.50%
Vehicle crime311.04200.00%
Other crime16.620.00%
Robbery12.210.00%
Theft from the person12.210.00%
Drugs12.21-75.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting14136.85-39.13%
Anti-social behaviour1230.90-40.00%
Violence and sexual offences1226.49-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson826.49166.67%
Public order417.66-20.00%
Drugs48.83300.00%
Burglary48.830.00%
Other crime18.830.00%
Bicycle theft12.21-50.00%
Other theft12.210.00%
Vehicle crime12.21-50.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting23167.76-45.24%
Anti-social behaviour2050.77100.00%
Violence and sexual offences1644.15128.57%
Public order535.32-44.44%
Criminal damage and arson311.04200.00%
Robbery26.620.00%
Bicycle theft24.410.00%
Vehicle crime24.41100.00%
Other crime14.41-50.00%
Drugs12.210.00%
Other theft12.21-80.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting42176.5931.25%
Anti-social behaviour1092.710.00%
Public order922.070.00%
Violence and sexual offences719.87-46.15%
Other theft515.45400.00%
Other crime211.04100.00%
Possession of weapons14.410.00%
Burglary12.21-50.00%
Drugs12.21-85.71%
Vehicle crime12.21-80.00%
Criminal damage and arson12.21-66.67%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting32183.21-17.95%
Violence and sexual offences1370.6385.71%
Anti-social behaviour1028.70-16.67%
Public order922.07125.00%
Drugs719.870.00%
Vehicle crime515.45400.00%
Criminal damage and arson311.04-25.00%
Burglary26.620.00%
Other theft14.41-80.00%
Other crime12.210.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting39165.5550.00%
Anti-social behaviour1286.09140.00%
Violence and sexual offences726.49-46.15%
Other theft515.450.00%
Public order411.04-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson48.83300.00%
Burglary28.83100.00%
Other crime14.41-66.67%
Vehicle crime12.21-80.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting26154.5130.00%
Violence and sexual offences1357.39225.00%
Public order1028.70-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour522.07-16.67%
Other theft511.0425.00%
Vehicle crime511.04150.00%
Other crime311.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson16.62-50.00%
Drugs12.210.00%
Burglary12.210.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting20116.995.26%
Public order1244.1571.43%
Anti-social behaviour626.490.00%
Other theft413.24-20.00%
Violence and sexual offences48.83-60.00%
Robbery28.830.00%
Vehicle crime24.41100.00%
Criminal damage and arson24.410.00%
Burglary14.410.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting19125.82-29.63%
Violence and sexual offences1041.9411.11%
Public order722.0740.00%
Anti-social behaviour615.45-25.00%
Other theft513.240.00%
Drugs411.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson28.83-33.33%
Possession of weapons24.410.00%
Other crime14.410.00%
Vehicle crime12.210.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting27139.06125.00%
Violence and sexual offences959.60-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour819.870.00%
Public order517.66-37.50%
Other theft511.0466.67%
Drugs411.04300.00%
Criminal damage and arson38.83-40.00%
Vehicle crime16.62-66.67%
Bicycle theft12.210.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences12128.030.00%
Shoplifting1226.490.00%
Public order826.490.00%
Anti-social behaviour817.660.00%
Criminal damage and arson517.660.00%
Vehicle crime311.040.00%
Other theft36.620.00%
Burglary26.620.00%
Other crime24.410.00%
Possession of weapons14.410.00%
Drugs12.210.00%
Bicycle theft12.210.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 133 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.23 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202410
July 202415
June 202412
May 202420
April 202410
March 202410
February 202412
January 20245
December 20236
November 20236
October 20238
September 20238

A total of 27 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20244
May 20241
April 20241
March 20247
January 20241
November 20234
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 92 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 20249
June 20244
May 20245
April 20249
March 20249
February 20244
January 202410
December 202312
November 20237
October 20235
September 20238

A total of 141 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.85 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202418
July 202410
June 202412
May 202416
April 20247
March 202413
February 20247
January 202413
December 20234
November 202310
October 20239
September 202312

A total of 326 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 25.08 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202433
July 202426
June 202414
May 202423
April 202442
March 202432
February 202439
January 202426
December 202320
November 202319
October 202327
September 202312

A total of 22 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20246
June 20244
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
September 20232

A total of 44 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.38 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 39 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

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

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
June 20241
May 20242
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 27 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20245
February 20241
January 20245
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 15 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
April 20241
November 20232
September 20231

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

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241

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

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20242
December 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF2 8EE postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Ings Road
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total7
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Wonder Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting2
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. George Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 5. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 6. Charlesworth Way
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 7. West Parade Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Cotton Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Thornleigh Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Grove Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 11. South Parade
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Bethel Place
    Total1
    Burglary1