DERWENT ROAD, WF2 9HW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF2 9HW

DERWENT ROAD, WF2 9HW, Wakefield has recorded a total of 54 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 11.25 per 1,000 population. This WF2 9HW crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WF2 postcode area, which has experienced 594 crimes and a crime rate of 11.22 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WF2 9HW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF2 9HW, encompassing approximately 4798 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (26) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (7) incidents (-36.36% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (4) incidents (-33.33% decrease)

WF2 9HW Crime Hotspots

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

  • Homestead Drive with total crimes: 8
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 7
  • Moorhouse Crescent with total crimes: 6

DERWENT ROAD, WF2 9HW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2611.250.00%
Shoplifting75.42-36.36%
Criminal damage and arson41.46-33.33%
Burglary40.83100.00%
Other theft30.8350.00%
Public order30.63-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.630.00%
Theft from the person10.420.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%
Drugs10.21-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.21-50.00%
Robbery10.210.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2613.7630.00%
Shoplifting115.42266.67%
Criminal damage and arson62.290.00%
Public order61.25500.00%
Drugs41.25100.00%
Other crime30.83200.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.63-71.43%
Burglary20.42-50.00%
Other theft20.42-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.420.00%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences208.75-44.44%
Anti-social behaviour74.17250.00%
Burglary41.46300.00%
Other theft30.83-25.00%
Shoplifting30.63-57.14%
Drugs20.63100.00%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%
Public order10.21-66.67%
Other crime10.210.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3613.96227.27%
Shoplifting77.50-12.50%
Vehicle crime61.46200.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.250.00%
Other theft40.83100.00%
Public order30.83200.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.63-33.33%
Burglary10.42-75.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%
Drugs10.21-66.67%
Other crime10.210.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences117.29-47.62%
Shoplifting82.29166.67%
Burglary41.67300.00%
Drugs30.8350.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.63-72.73%
Other theft20.630.00%
Vehicle crime20.42100.00%
Public order10.42-80.00%
Other crime10.210.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2111.4616.67%
Anti-social behaviour114.38120.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.29100.00%
Public order51.250.00%
Shoplifting31.04-50.00%
Drugs20.630.00%
Other theft20.42-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.42100.00%
Burglary10.420.00%
Vehicle crime10.210.00%
Other crime10.210.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences188.96-18.18%
Shoplifting63.750.00%
Public order51.25-28.57%
Anti-social behaviour51.0466.67%
Other theft31.04-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.63-57.14%
Theft from the person10.630.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%
Burglary10.21-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2211.2557.14%
Public order74.59600.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.46600.00%
Shoplifting61.4620.00%
Other theft41.2533.33%
Anti-social behaviour30.8350.00%
Burglary20.63100.00%
Other crime20.420.00%
Vehicle crime10.42-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences147.2955.56%
Shoplifting52.92400.00%
Drugs31.0450.00%
Other theft30.630.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.630.00%
Vehicle crime20.420.00%
Other crime20.420.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.42-80.00%
Burglary10.210.00%
Public order10.210.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences95.42-47.06%
Criminal damage and arson51.88400.00%
Other theft31.0450.00%
Drugs20.63-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.42-66.67%
Public order10.42-66.67%
Robbery10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%
Burglary10.210.00%
Shoplifting10.21-80.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences179.17-46.88%
Anti-social behaviour63.54200.00%
Shoplifting51.25400.00%
Vehicle crime41.040.00%
Drugs40.83100.00%
Public order30.83-40.00%
Other crime20.630.00%
Other theft20.42-71.43%
Criminal damage and arson10.42-66.67%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3211.670.00%
Other theft76.670.00%
Public order51.460.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.040.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.630.00%
Drugs20.420.00%
Burglary20.420.00%
Other crime20.420.00%
Shoplifting10.420.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 38 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20243
May 20244
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20244
December 20233
November 20233
October 20232
September 20237

A total of 41 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20246
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20245
February 20245
January 20247
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233
September 20235

A total of 40 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20246
May 20244
March 20246
February 20243
January 20247
December 20231
November 20235
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 252 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202426
July 202426
June 202420
May 202436
April 202411
March 202421
February 202418
January 202422
December 202314
November 20239
October 202317
September 202332

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

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

A total of 5 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
February 20241
November 20231

A total of 47 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20247
May 20242
April 20243
March 202411
February 20245
January 20243
December 20232
November 20232
October 20236
September 20232

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
March 20242
February 20241
December 20231

A total of 63 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 202411
June 20243
May 20247
April 20248
March 20243
February 20246
January 20246
December 20235
November 20231
October 20235
September 20231

A total of 24 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20244
June 20242
May 20241
April 20243
March 20242
December 20233
November 20232
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 19 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.38 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
May 20246
April 20242
March 20241
January 20241
December 20232
October 20234

A total of 2 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
November 20231

A total of 15 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
January 20242
December 20232
October 20232
September 20232

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF2 9HW postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Homestead Drive
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total7
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Moorhouse Crescent
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 4. Thirlmere Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
  • 5. Farne Avenue
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 6. Langdale Drive
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 7. Crawford Drive
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Borrowdale Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Derwent Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Eastwood Avenue
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Denhale Avenue
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Meadow Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Alverthorpe Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Longfield Terrace
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Windermere Road
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 17. Fryergate
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Flanshaw Road
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 19. Rydal Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Wasdale Crescent
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 21. Flanshaw Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Keswick Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Gibson Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Sycamore Grove
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 25. Peacock Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Walnut Avenue
    Total1
    Burglary1