WF2 9RQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF2 9RQ

WF2 9RQ, Wakefield has recorded a total of 68 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 22.36 per 1,000 population. This WF2 9RQ 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 9RQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF2 9RQ, encompassing approximately 3041 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (27) incidents (22.73% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (11) incidents (266.67% increase)
  • Public order: (7) incidents (-12.50% decrease)

WF2 9RQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 15
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 10
  • Wakefield Westgate (Station) with total crimes: 5

WF2 9RQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2722.3622.73%
Shoplifting118.88266.67%
Public order73.62-12.50%
Theft from the person52.30400.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.64100.00%
Other crime31.320.00%
Other theft30.990.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.99-72.73%
Drugs30.9950.00%
Bicycle theft10.990.00%
Vehicle crime10.330.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2220.06-42.11%
Anti-social behaviour117.23120.00%
Public order83.6233.33%
Robbery32.63200.00%
Other theft30.99-40.00%
Shoplifting30.990.00%
Drugs20.99-66.67%
Possession of weapons20.660.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.66-71.43%
Burglary20.660.00%
Bicycle theft10.660.00%
Vehicle crime10.33-50.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3825.6522.58%
Criminal damage and arson712.50133.33%
Drugs62.3020.00%
Public order61.97-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.97-44.44%
Other theft51.64-16.67%
Shoplifting31.64-40.00%
Other crime20.99100.00%
Burglary20.66100.00%
Vehicle crime20.660.00%
Robbery10.660.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3124.3329.17%
Public order1010.1966.67%
Anti-social behaviour93.2980.00%
Other theft62.96-25.00%
Drugs51.9725.00%
Shoplifting51.64-58.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.640.00%
Vehicle crime20.99-33.33%
Burglary10.660.00%
Other crime10.330.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2423.35-29.41%
Shoplifting127.8971.43%
Other theft83.9533.33%
Public order62.6320.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.9725.00%
Drugs41.64300.00%
Robbery41.3233.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.32-50.00%
Vehicle crime30.99-25.00%
Other crime10.99-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3425.3225.93%
Shoplifting711.18133.33%
Criminal damage and arson62.3020.00%
Other theft61.9750.00%
Public order51.97150.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.64-33.33%
Vehicle crime41.320.00%
Robbery31.320.00%
Burglary20.99100.00%
Other crime20.66100.00%
Theft from the person20.660.00%
Possession of weapons10.660.00%
Drugs10.33-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2717.76-12.90%
Anti-social behaviour68.8850.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.97-28.57%
Other theft41.64-33.33%
Drugs31.320.00%
Shoplifting30.9950.00%
Theft from the person20.99100.00%
Public order20.66-71.43%
Burglary10.660.00%
Other crime10.33-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3123.023.33%
Public order710.1916.67%
Criminal damage and arson72.30-12.50%
Other theft62.30200.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.9733.33%
Drugs31.32200.00%
Other crime30.99200.00%
Possession of weapons20.99100.00%
Shoplifting20.66-77.78%
Burglary10.66-50.00%
Robbery10.330.00%
Vehicle crime10.33-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3022.0311.11%
Shoplifting99.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.9633.33%
Public order62.6350.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.97-40.00%
Vehicle crime30.99200.00%
Other theft20.99-50.00%
Burglary20.660.00%
Possession of weapons10.660.00%
Other crime10.330.00%
Drugs10.33-50.00%
Theft from the person10.33-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2717.43-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson68.88-53.85%
Anti-social behaviour51.97-16.67%
Other theft41.64-20.00%
Public order41.32-63.64%
Theft from the person21.320.00%
Burglary20.66100.00%
Drugs20.66-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.66-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3630.915.88%
Criminal damage and arson1311.84160.00%
Public order114.270.00%
Shoplifting93.62125.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.96-33.33%
Drugs61.9720.00%
Other theft51.97-16.67%
Vehicle crime31.640.00%
Other crime20.99-33.33%
Robbery10.660.00%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%
Burglary10.33-80.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3429.270.00%
Public order1111.180.00%
Anti-social behaviour93.620.00%
Other theft62.960.00%
Burglary51.970.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.640.00%
Drugs51.640.00%
Shoplifting41.640.00%
Vehicle crime31.320.00%
Other crime30.990.00%
Possession of weapons20.990.00%
Robbery10.660.00%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 361 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 30.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202427
July 202422
June 202438
May 202431
April 202424
March 202434
February 202427
January 202431
December 202330
November 202327
October 202336
September 202334

A total of 19 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 58 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.83 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
June 20245
May 20246
April 20248
March 20246
February 20244
January 20246
December 20232
November 20234
October 20235
September 20236

A total of 70 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 202411
June 20245
May 20249
April 20245
March 20244
February 20246
January 20244
December 20233
November 20235
October 20236
September 20239

A total of 83 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20248
June 20246
May 202410
April 20246
March 20245
February 20242
January 20247
December 20236
November 20234
October 202311
September 202311

A total of 69 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20242
June 20247
May 20243
April 20243
March 20246
February 20245
January 20247
December 20238
November 20236
October 202313
September 20235

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

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
January 20241
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 41 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20246
May 20245
April 20244
March 20241
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232
October 20236
September 20235

A total of 68 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.18 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
July 20243
June 20243
May 20245
April 202412
March 20247
February 20243
January 20242
December 20239
October 20239
September 20234

A total of 24 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 15 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20241
June 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 14 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20241
April 20244
March 20243
January 20241
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
January 20242
December 20231
September 20232

A total of 19 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231
September 20235

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total15
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Theft from the person4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs2
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total10
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Wakefield Westgate (Station)
    Total5
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Phoenix Court
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 5. Westgate End
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 6. Chald Lane
    Total3
    Shoplifting3
  • 7. Park Grove Road
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Basford Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 9. Plumpton Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Anderson Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Makin Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 12. Brighton Street
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Co-Operative Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. St Michael'S Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. The Rowick
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 16. Gill'S Buildings
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Mill Chase Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Mill Chase Croft
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Mill Chase Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Henry Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 21. Victoria Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Moorhouse Avenue
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 23. Markham Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 24. Salt Pie Alley
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 25. Quebec Street
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 26. Charlesworth Way
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 27. Carlton Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Clayton Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1