WATERTON ROAD, WF2 8HT, Wakefield has recorded a total of 92 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 20.98 per 1,000 population. This WF2 8HT 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 8HT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF2 8HT, encompassing approximately 4385 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 27 | 20.98 | 3.85% |
Shoplifting | 19 | 6.16 | 18.75% |
Criminal damage and arson | 11 | 4.33 | 120.00% |
Other theft | 10 | 2.51 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 7 | 2.28 | -46.15% |
Public order | 7 | 1.60 | 40.00% |
Drugs | 4 | 1.60 | -20.00% |
Vehicle crime | 3 | 0.91 | 200.00% |
Other crime | 3 | 0.68 | 200.00% |
Burglary | 1 | 0.68 | -66.67% |
In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 26 | 19.38 | 73.33% |
Shoplifting | 16 | 5.93 | 33.33% |
Anti-social behaviour | 13 | 3.65 | 85.71% |
Other theft | 10 | 2.96 | 11.11% |
Drugs | 5 | 2.28 | 66.67% |
Public order | 5 | 1.14 | 66.67% |
Criminal damage and arson | 5 | 1.14 | -37.50% |
Burglary | 3 | 1.14 | -25.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.68 | -50.00% |
Vehicle crime | 1 | 0.23 | -66.67% |
In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 15 | 15.51 | -28.57% |
Shoplifting | 12 | 3.42 | 33.33% |
Other theft | 9 | 2.74 | 125.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 2.05 | 300.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 7 | 1.82 | 16.67% |
Burglary | 4 | 1.60 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 3 | 0.91 | 200.00% |
Public order | 3 | 0.68 | -50.00% |
Vehicle crime | 3 | 0.68 | -50.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 0.68 | 100.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.46 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.23 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 21 | 13.45 | -19.23% |
Shoplifting | 9 | 4.79 | 28.57% |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 | 2.05 | -50.00% |
Public order | 6 | 1.37 | -40.00% |
Vehicle crime | 6 | 1.37 | 500.00% |
Other theft | 4 | 1.37 | -20.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 | 0.91 | -50.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.46 | -85.71% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.23 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.23 | -50.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.23 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.23 | 0.00% |
In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 26 | 17.33 | 30.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 12 | 5.93 | 300.00% |
Public order | 10 | 2.74 | 150.00% |
Drugs | 7 | 2.28 | 600.00% |
Shoplifting | 7 | 1.60 | -22.22% |
Other theft | 5 | 1.60 | 66.67% |
Criminal damage and arson | 4 | 1.14 | -33.33% |
Robbery | 2 | 0.91 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.46 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.23 | -50.00% |
Vehicle crime | 1 | 0.23 | -50.00% |
In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 20 | 12.54 | -45.95% |
Shoplifting | 9 | 4.56 | -47.06% |
Criminal damage and arson | 6 | 2.05 | -45.45% |
Public order | 4 | 1.37 | -75.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 | 0.91 | -76.92% |
Other theft | 3 | 0.68 | -50.00% |
Robbery | 2 | 0.68 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.46 | 100.00% |
Vehicle crime | 2 | 0.46 | -50.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.46 | -66.67% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.23 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 1 | 0.23 | -50.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.23 | -50.00% |
In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 37 | 25.77 | 68.18% |
Shoplifting | 17 | 8.44 | 13.33% |
Public order | 16 | 3.88 | 220.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 13 | 3.65 | -69.77% |
Criminal damage and arson | 11 | 2.96 | 22.22% |
Other theft | 6 | 2.51 | -45.45% |
Vehicle crime | 4 | 1.37 | 100.00% |
Other crime | 3 | 0.91 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 2 | 0.68 | 100.00% |
Burglary | 2 | 0.46 | 0.00% |
Theft from the person | 1 | 0.46 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.23 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Anti-social behaviour | 43 | 26.22 | 86.96% |
Violence and sexual offences | 22 | 9.81 | 15.79% |
Shoplifting | 15 | 5.02 | -37.50% |
Other theft | 11 | 3.42 | -21.43% |
Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 2.51 | 125.00% |
Public order | 5 | 2.05 | -44.44% |
Other crime | 3 | 1.14 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 2 | 0.68 | -33.33% |
Burglary | 2 | 0.46 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.46 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.23 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.23 | 0.00% |
In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Shoplifting | 24 | 22.58 | 60.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 23 | 5.47 | 360.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 19 | 5.24 | -24.00% |
Other theft | 14 | 4.33 | 100.00% |
Public order | 9 | 3.19 | 200.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 4 | 2.05 | 33.33% |
Vehicle crime | 3 | 0.91 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 2 | 0.68 | -50.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.46 | -50.00% |
In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 25 | 15.28 | 8.70% |
Shoplifting | 15 | 5.70 | 150.00% |
Other theft | 7 | 3.42 | -41.67% |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 | 1.60 | -50.00% |
Burglary | 4 | 1.14 | 100.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 0.91 | 50.00% |
Public order | 3 | 0.68 | -57.14% |
Other crime | 2 | 0.68 | 100.00% |
Robbery | 2 | 0.46 | 100.00% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.46 | 0.00% |
In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 12 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 23 | 15.05 | -45.24% |
Other theft | 12 | 5.24 | 500.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 10 | 2.74 | -28.57% |
Public order | 7 | 2.28 | -22.22% |
Shoplifting | 6 | 1.60 | -40.00% |
Burglary | 2 | 1.37 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 | 0.46 | -60.00% |
Vehicle crime | 1 | 0.46 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.23 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.23 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.23 | 0.00% |
In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 42 | 20.52 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 14 | 9.58 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 10 | 3.19 | 0.00% |
Public order | 9 | 2.28 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 5 | 2.05 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 2 | 1.14 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 2 | 0.46 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.46 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.23 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.23 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 1 | 0.23 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.23 | 0.00% |
Theft from the person | 1 | 0.23 | 0.00% |
A total of 25 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.78 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 4 |
August 2024 | 5 |
July 2024 | 3 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 7 |
April 2024 | 1 |
March 2024 | 2 |
February 2024 | 1 |
October 2023 | 1 |
A total of 303 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 42 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 27 |
August 2024 | 26 |
July 2024 | 15 |
June 2024 | 21 |
May 2024 | 26 |
April 2024 | 20 |
March 2024 | 37 |
February 2024 | 22 |
January 2024 | 19 |
December 2023 | 25 |
November 2023 | 23 |
October 2023 | 42 |
A total of 156 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 43 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 7 |
August 2024 | 13 |
July 2024 | 7 |
June 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 12 |
April 2024 | 3 |
March 2024 | 13 |
February 2024 | 43 |
January 2024 | 23 |
December 2023 | 5 |
November 2023 | 10 |
October 2023 | 14 |
A total of 70 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.83 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 11 |
August 2024 | 5 |
July 2024 | 8 |
June 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 4 |
April 2024 | 6 |
March 2024 | 11 |
February 2024 | 9 |
January 2024 | 4 |
December 2023 | 3 |
November 2023 | 2 |
October 2023 | 5 |
A total of 27 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 3 |
August 2024 | 1 |
July 2024 | 3 |
June 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 2 |
March 2024 | 4 |
February 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 3 |
November 2023 | 1 |
October 2023 | 1 |
A total of 84 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 7 |
August 2024 | 5 |
July 2024 | 3 |
June 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 10 |
April 2024 | 4 |
March 2024 | 16 |
February 2024 | 5 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 3 |
November 2023 | 7 |
October 2023 | 9 |
A total of 19 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.73 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 3 |
August 2024 | 1 |
July 2024 | 2 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 1 |
March 2024 | 3 |
February 2024 | 3 |
December 2023 | 2 |
November 2023 | 1 |
October 2023 | 1 |
A total of 93 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 14 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 10 |
August 2024 | 10 |
July 2024 | 9 |
June 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 5 |
April 2024 | 3 |
March 2024 | 6 |
February 2024 | 11 |
January 2024 | 14 |
December 2023 | 7 |
November 2023 | 12 |
October 2023 | 2 |
A total of 159 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 24 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 19 |
August 2024 | 16 |
July 2024 | 12 |
June 2024 | 9 |
May 2024 | 7 |
April 2024 | 9 |
March 2024 | 17 |
February 2024 | 15 |
January 2024 | 24 |
December 2023 | 15 |
November 2023 | 6 |
October 2023 | 10 |
A total of 23 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.30 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 1 |
August 2024 | 3 |
July 2024 | 4 |
April 2024 | 1 |
March 2024 | 2 |
February 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 2 |
December 2023 | 4 |
November 2023 | 2 |
October 2023 | 2 |
A total of 12 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 2 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 1 |
December 2023 | 2 |
November 2023 | 1 |
October 2023 | 1 |
A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 2 |
March 2024 | 1 |
October 2023 | 1 |
A total of 5 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
June 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 1 |
February 2024 | 1 |
December 2023 | 1 |
November 2023 | 1 |
A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
March 2024 | 1 |
October 2023 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF2 8HT postcode area is presented below.
Total | 17 |
Shoplifting | 14 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Other theft | 9 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Other crime | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 6 |
Shoplifting | 4 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 4 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 4 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Total | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |