WF5 8BW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF5 8BW

WF5 8BW, Wakefield has recorded a total of 38 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 11.81 per 1,000 population. This WF5 8BW crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WF5 postcode area, which has experienced 151 crimes and a crime rate of 6.81 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WF5 8BW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF5 8BW, encompassing approximately 3216 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (12) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (6) incidents (-14.29% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (5) incidents (-58.33% decrease)

WF5 8BW Crime Hotspots

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

  • Union Street with total crimes: 8
  • Station Road with total crimes: 7
  • Swincroft with total crimes: 3

WF5 8BW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1211.810.00%
Anti-social behaviour63.73-14.29%
Shoplifting51.87-58.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.550.00%
Other theft31.24200.00%
Vehicle crime30.93-40.00%
Public order20.930.00%
Other crime10.620.00%
Burglary10.310.00%
Drugs10.310.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1212.439.09%
Violence and sexual offences123.73200.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.730.00%
Vehicle crime52.18150.00%
Public order21.55100.00%
Other theft10.62-50.00%
Burglary10.310.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1110.26175.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.42-12.50%
Violence and sexual offences42.18-50.00%
Drugs31.240.00%
Other theft20.930.00%
Vehicle crime20.62100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.620.00%
Robbery10.310.00%
Public order10.31-66.67%
Other crime10.31-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences89.330.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.49700.00%
Shoplifting42.49100.00%
Public order31.2450.00%
Other theft20.93-66.67%
Other crime20.62-50.00%
Burglary10.620.00%
Vehicle crime10.31-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson10.310.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences89.02-42.86%
Other theft62.49500.00%
Other crime41.87300.00%
Vehicle crime31.24200.00%
Public order20.93-71.43%
Shoplifting20.62-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.620.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.31-90.91%
Drugs10.310.00%
Theft from the person10.310.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1413.0616.67%
Anti-social behaviour114.35450.00%
Public order73.42133.33%
Shoplifting52.18400.00%
Burglary11.550.00%
Other theft10.310.00%
Other crime10.310.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.31-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.31-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences127.77-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson43.730.00%
Vehicle crime31.2450.00%
Public order30.9350.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.93-50.00%
Shoplifting10.62-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1411.5055.56%
Other theft54.3525.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.550.00%
Other crime41.24300.00%
Shoplifting31.24-62.50%
Public order20.93-60.00%
Burglary20.62100.00%
Vehicle crime20.620.00%
Bicycle theft10.620.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences99.95-10.00%
Shoplifting82.8033.33%
Public order52.49-16.67%
Other theft41.55100.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.240.00%
Vehicle crime20.62-33.33%
Other crime10.620.00%
Burglary10.310.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1011.81-41.18%
Anti-social behaviour83.11-20.00%
Public order62.4920.00%
Shoplifting61.87-57.14%
Vehicle crime31.87200.00%
Other theft20.930.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.62100.00%
Burglary10.62-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1717.41-41.38%
Shoplifting145.28133.33%
Anti-social behaviour104.350.00%
Public order53.11-28.57%
Other crime21.550.00%
Other theft20.62-33.33%
Burglary20.62100.00%
Drugs20.620.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.620.00%
Vehicle crime10.31-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2919.2793.33%
Anti-social behaviour109.0266.67%
Public order73.11133.33%
Shoplifting62.18100.00%
Other theft31.8750.00%
Vehicle crime20.93100.00%
Robbery10.620.00%
Burglary10.310.00%
Theft from the person10.310.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.31-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.310.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1511.500.00%
Anti-social behaviour64.660.00%
Shoplifting31.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.930.00%
Public order30.930.00%
Other theft20.930.00%
Burglary10.620.00%
Possession of weapons10.310.00%
Robbery10.310.00%
Vehicle crime10.310.00%
Drugs10.310.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 33 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20246
April 20241
February 20245
January 20244
December 20232
November 20232
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 80 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.15 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202412
July 202411
June 20244
May 20242
April 20245
March 20241
February 20243
January 20248
December 20236
November 202314
October 20236
September 20233

A total of 80 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20247
July 20247
June 20248
May 20241
April 202411
March 20242
February 20244
December 20238
November 202310
October 202310
September 20236

A total of 164 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202412
July 20244
June 20248
May 20248
April 202414
March 202412
February 202414
January 20249
December 202310
November 202317
October 202329
September 202315

A total of 29 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.23 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 48 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.69 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20247
March 20243
February 20242
January 20245
December 20236
November 20235
October 20237
September 20233

A total of 21 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.91 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20244
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20244
April 20241
February 20244
January 20241
November 20232

A total of 12 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20241
April 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 8 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20243
May 20241
November 20232
September 20231

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

MonthCount
July 20241
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
October 20231

A total of 1 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20241

A total of 2 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
October 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF5 8BW postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Union Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 2. Station Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Swincroft
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson3
  • 4. Petrol Station
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 5. New Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Old Church Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 8. Ventnor Way
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 9. Parking Area
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 10. Townfold
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Broadacre Road
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 12. Broadwell Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Mapplewell Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Broadowler Lane
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Calverts Walk
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. The Green
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Queen'S Terrace
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 18. Priory Croft
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Prospect Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Sunnydale Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Athold Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1