FRIARWOOD MEWS, WF8 1BU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF8 1BU

FRIARWOOD MEWS, WF8 1BU, Wakefield has recorded a total of 92 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 31.36 per 1,000 population. This WF8 1BU crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WF8 postcode area, which has experienced 419 crimes and a crime rate of 11.51 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WF8 1BU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF8 1BU, encompassing approximately 2933 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (39) incidents (-2.50% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (14) incidents (-33.33% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (13) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WF8 1BU Crime Hotspots

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

  • Valley Road with total crimes: 20
  • Beastfair with total crimes: 10
  • Trinity Street with total crimes: 8

FRIARWOOD MEWS, WF8 1BU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3931.36-2.50%
Anti-social behaviour1413.29-33.33%
Shoplifting134.770.00%
Criminal damage and arson104.43-33.33%
Public order73.41-30.00%
Other theft32.39-50.00%
Drugs21.02100.00%
Burglary20.68100.00%
Vehicle crime10.68-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.34-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4039.20-4.76%
Anti-social behaviour2113.64-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson157.161400.00%
Shoplifting135.11-18.75%
Public order104.43-47.37%
Other theft63.4120.00%
Vehicle crime32.0550.00%
Possession of weapons21.02100.00%
Theft from the person20.680.00%
Robbery10.680.00%
Burglary10.34-80.00%
Drugs10.34-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4240.9116.67%
Anti-social behaviour2414.32242.86%
Public order198.18171.43%
Shoplifting166.48-11.11%
Burglary55.45150.00%
Other theft51.70150.00%
Drugs31.700.00%
Vehicle crime21.02-33.33%
Robbery10.680.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.34-83.33%
Possession of weapons10.340.00%
Other crime10.340.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3629.66-2.70%
Shoplifting1812.2763.64%
Anti-social behaviour76.14-58.82%
Public order72.39-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson62.3950.00%
Vehicle crime32.05200.00%
Drugs31.02200.00%
Burglary21.020.00%
Other theft20.68-50.00%
Theft from the person20.680.00%
Robbery10.680.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3731.02-5.13%
Anti-social behaviour1712.61-5.56%
Shoplifting115.7910.00%
Public order83.7514.29%
Other theft42.73-42.86%
Other crime41.36300.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.360.00%
Possession of weapons21.360.00%
Burglary20.680.00%
Vehicle crime10.68-66.67%
Drugs10.34-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3932.0421.88%
Anti-social behaviour1813.29100.00%
Shoplifting106.14-16.67%
Other theft73.41250.00%
Public order72.39-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson42.3933.33%
Vehicle crime31.360.00%
Possession of weapons21.020.00%
Drugs20.68100.00%
Theft from the person10.68-50.00%
Other crime10.340.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3225.230.00%
Shoplifting1210.9150.00%
Anti-social behaviour94.0912.50%
Public order83.0760.00%
Burglary42.730.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.36-40.00%
Theft from the person21.02100.00%
Other theft20.68-71.43%
Robbery10.680.00%
Drugs10.34-83.33%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3227.2710.34%
Shoplifting810.91-38.46%
Anti-social behaviour82.7360.00%
Other theft72.7316.67%
Drugs62.39100.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.05-50.00%
Public order51.7066.67%
Burglary41.70300.00%
Vehicle crime31.360.00%
Possession of weapons11.020.00%
Theft from the person10.340.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2924.2031.82%
Shoplifting139.89-27.78%
Criminal damage and arson104.4342.86%
Other theft63.41500.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.050.00%
Public order31.70-40.00%
Drugs31.02-40.00%
Burglary11.02-83.33%
Other crime10.340.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2225.57-21.43%
Shoplifting187.50-43.75%
Criminal damage and arson76.1475.00%
Burglary62.39500.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.0566.67%
Public order51.7025.00%
Drugs51.700.00%
Vehicle crime21.70100.00%
Theft from the person20.680.00%
Bicycle theft10.680.00%
Possession of weapons10.34-50.00%
Other theft10.34-83.33%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3230.3410.34%
Violence and sexual offences2810.9116.67%
Other theft69.54-14.29%
Drugs52.050.00%
Public order41.70-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson41.36-63.64%
Anti-social behaviour31.36-72.73%
Theft from the person21.02-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.680.00%
Vehicle crime10.680.00%
Burglary10.34-75.00%
Other crime10.34-66.67%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2934.0926.09%
Violence and sexual offences249.89-27.27%
Anti-social behaviour118.18-31.25%
Criminal damage and arson113.750.00%
Other theft73.7540.00%
Public order72.39-30.00%
Burglary42.39100.00%
Other crime31.36200.00%
Theft from the person31.020.00%
Vehicle crime11.02-88.89%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3339.200.00%
Shoplifting2311.250.00%
Anti-social behaviour167.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson115.450.00%
Public order103.750.00%
Vehicle crime93.410.00%
Other theft53.070.00%
Theft from the person31.700.00%
Burglary21.020.00%
Other crime10.680.00%
Drugs10.340.00%
Robbery10.340.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 216 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.62 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202413
July 202416
June 202418
May 202411
April 202410
March 202412
February 20248
January 202413
December 202318
November 202332
October 202329
September 202323

A total of 91 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202415
July 20241
June 20246
May 20244
April 20244
March 20243
February 20245
January 202410
December 20237
November 20234
October 202311
September 202311

A total of 433 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.31 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202439
August 202440
July 202442
June 202436
May 202437
April 202439
March 202432
February 202432
January 202429
December 202322
November 202328
October 202324
September 202333

A total of 61 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.69 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20245
June 20242
May 20244
April 20247
March 20242
February 20247
January 20246
December 20231
November 20236
October 20237
September 20235

A total of 100 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.69 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202410
July 202419
June 20247
May 20248
April 20247
March 20248
February 20245
January 20243
December 20235
November 20234
October 20237
September 202310

A total of 158 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.15 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202421
July 202424
June 20247
May 202417
April 202418
March 20249
February 20248
January 20245
December 20235
November 20233
October 202311
September 202316

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

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20243
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20246
January 20243
December 20235
November 20235
September 20231

A total of 34 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20245
June 20242
May 20242
March 20244
February 20244
January 20241
December 20236
November 20231
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 29 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20242
June 20243
May 20241
April 20243
February 20243
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231
September 20239

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
May 20242
April 20242
February 20241
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
March 20241
September 20231

A total of 18 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20244
April 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 1 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF8 1BU postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Valley Road
    Total20
    Shoplifting8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Beastfair
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Trinity Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour8
  • 4. Horse Fair
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 5. Finkle Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. Crown And Anchor Yard
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 7. Friars Nook
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Possession of weapons1
  • 8. Baxtergate
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 9. Petrol Station
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 10. Ropergate
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Campion Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Gillygate
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. A639
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. Friarwood Avenue
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Grove Lea Crescent
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Avens Close
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 17. Primrose Close
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 18. Robinson Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 19. Priory Chase
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Southgate
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Carleton Glen
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 22. Friarwood Mews
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Frain Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Grove Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Viking Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Ashleigh Avenue
    Total1
    Public order1