PARK GREEN, WF6 1AL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF6 1AL

PARK GREEN, WF6 1AL, Wakefield has recorded a total of 32 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.06 per 1,000 population. This WF6 1AL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WF6 postcode area, which has experienced 189 crimes and a crime rate of 8.35 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WF6 1AL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF6 1AL, encompassing approximately 1876 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (16) incidents (-40.74% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (5) incidents (25.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (3) incidents (-62.50% decrease)

WF6 1AL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Market Place with total crimes: 4
  • West Street with total crimes: 4
  • Smirthwaite View with total crimes: 4

PARK GREEN, WF6 1AL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1617.06-40.74%
Anti-social behaviour58.5325.00%
Shoplifting32.66-62.50%
Public order31.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.60-33.33%
Bicycle theft11.070.00%
Other theft10.530.00%
Vehicle crime10.53-75.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2727.1858.82%
Shoplifting814.3933.33%
Vehicle crime44.260.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.130.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.13-57.14%
Public order31.60-40.00%
Other crime11.600.00%
Burglary10.53-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1725.05-22.73%
Criminal damage and arson79.060.00%
Shoplifting63.730.00%
Public order53.2025.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.660.00%
Other theft22.130.00%
Burglary21.070.00%
Robbery11.070.00%
Theft from the person10.530.00%
Drugs10.530.00%
Other crime10.530.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2220.25-15.38%
Public order411.7333.33%
Anti-social behaviour42.13-20.00%
Burglary22.13-33.33%
Other theft21.07100.00%
Vehicle crime11.070.00%
Possession of weapons10.530.00%
Drugs10.530.00%
Theft from the person10.530.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2625.580.00%
Criminal damage and arson513.86-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour52.66-16.67%
Public order32.66200.00%
Burglary31.60200.00%
Shoplifting21.600.00%
Drugs11.070.00%
Possession of weapons10.530.00%
Other theft10.53-50.00%
Other crime10.530.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2623.98225.00%
Anti-social behaviour613.86-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson63.20200.00%
Other theft23.200.00%
Shoplifting21.07100.00%
Public order11.07-80.00%
Vehicle crime10.530.00%
Burglary10.530.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences815.46-61.90%
Anti-social behaviour74.2675.00%
Public order53.73400.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.66100.00%
Possession of weapons21.070.00%
Shoplifting11.070.00%
Burglary10.53-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.530.00%
Bicycle theft10.530.00%
Other crime10.530.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2120.2590.91%
Anti-social behaviour411.190.00%
Burglary32.13200.00%
Drugs31.60200.00%
Shoplifting11.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.530.00%
Other theft10.53-66.67%
Public order10.530.00%
Robbery10.530.00%
Other crime10.530.00%
Vehicle crime10.53-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1113.32-31.25%
Anti-social behaviour45.86100.00%
Other theft32.1350.00%
Vehicle crime21.60-33.33%
Burglary11.070.00%
Drugs10.530.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.53-66.67%
Other crime10.530.00%
Public order10.53-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1615.99-11.11%
Vehicle crime38.53200.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.600.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.600.00%
Other theft21.07-60.00%
Public order21.070.00%
Shoplifting11.070.00%
Other crime10.53-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1820.7912.50%
Other theft59.5966.67%
Drugs42.660.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.130.00%
Other crime31.600.00%
Public order21.60-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour21.07100.00%
Vehicle crime11.07-50.00%
Robbery10.530.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1616.52-27.27%
Public order38.53-66.67%
Other theft31.60200.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.600.00%
Vehicle crime21.600.00%
Shoplifting21.07-33.33%
Theft from the person11.070.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.53-75.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2224.520.00%
Public order911.730.00%
Anti-social behaviour44.800.00%
Shoplifting32.130.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.600.00%
Other crime21.600.00%
Bicycle theft11.070.00%
Robbery10.530.00%
Other theft10.530.00%

Crime by Type

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

MonthCount
September 20241
March 20241
September 20231

A total of 39 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20247
May 20245
April 20246
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20233
November 20233
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 52 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20244
June 20244
May 20245
April 20246
March 20247
February 20244
January 20244
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231
September 20234

A total of 246 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202427
July 202417
June 202422
May 202426
April 202426
March 20248
February 202421
January 202411
December 202316
November 202318
October 202316
September 202322

A total of 23 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20235
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 29 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20248
July 20246
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 42 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.23 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20245
June 20244
May 20243
April 20241
March 20245
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20233
September 20239

A total of 17 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
September 20232

A total of 14 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241

A total of 4 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
February 20241
November 20231
September 20231

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

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
October 20231

A total of 11 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
February 20243
January 20241
November 20234

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
March 20242

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF6 1AL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Market Place
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 2. West Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 3. Smirthwaite View
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Railway Terrace
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 5. Buckle Lane
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 6. Stanley Cottages
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 7. King Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Cross Queen Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Queen Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 10. Sovereign Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Market Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Church Court
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 13. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Atkinson Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Kestrel Mews
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Ellin'S Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1