THE MOUNT, WF8 1ND Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF8 1ND

THE MOUNT, WF8 1ND, Wakefield has recorded a total of 69 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 25.79 per 1,000 population. This WF8 1ND 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 1ND crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF8 1ND, encompassing approximately 2675 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (29) incidents (-14.71% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (10) incidents (100.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (7) incidents (75.00% increase)

WF8 1ND Crime Hotspots

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

  • Valley Road with total crimes: 20
  • Beastfair with total crimes: 10
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 6

THE MOUNT, WF8 1ND Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2925.79-14.71%
Shoplifting1010.84100.00%
Other theft73.7475.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.62-36.36%
Public order52.62-28.57%
Burglary31.87-25.00%
Drugs21.12100.00%
Vehicle crime20.75-60.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.75-80.00%
Other crime10.750.00%
Bicycle theft10.370.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3431.77-17.07%
Criminal damage and arson1112.71120.00%
Anti-social behaviour104.11-62.96%
Public order73.74-12.50%
Vehicle crime52.6225.00%
Shoplifting51.87-64.29%
Burglary41.87100.00%
Other theft41.50-20.00%
Theft from the person21.500.00%
Other crime10.75-50.00%
Robbery10.370.00%
Drugs10.37-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4142.2432.26%
Anti-social behaviour2715.33575.00%
Shoplifting1410.09-12.50%
Public order85.23166.67%
Criminal damage and arson52.990.00%
Other theft51.870.00%
Vehicle crime41.87-20.00%
Drugs31.500.00%
Possession of weapons21.120.00%
Other crime20.750.00%
Burglary20.75100.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3129.16-27.91%
Shoplifting1611.5960.00%
Other theft55.9866.67%
Vehicle crime51.87400.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.870.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.87-42.86%
Drugs31.50200.00%
Public order31.12-57.14%
Possession of weapons21.12100.00%
Theft from the person20.750.00%
Robbery10.750.00%
Burglary10.37-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4331.0330.30%
Shoplifting1016.07-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour73.7416.67%
Public order72.62250.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.6225.00%
Other theft31.870.00%
Other crime31.120.00%
Burglary21.120.00%
Vehicle crime10.75-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.370.00%
Drugs10.37-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3328.046.45%
Shoplifting1512.3436.36%
Anti-social behaviour65.61100.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.2433.33%
Vehicle crime41.50300.00%
Drugs31.5050.00%
Other theft31.12200.00%
Theft from the person21.120.00%
Burglary20.75-60.00%
Public order20.75-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.750.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3124.6714.81%
Shoplifting1111.5957.14%
Public order64.110.00%
Burglary52.2466.67%
Anti-social behaviour31.87-57.14%
Criminal damage and arson31.12-62.50%
Theft from the person21.120.00%
Drugs20.75-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.750.00%
Other crime10.37-50.00%
Other theft10.37-80.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2726.91-6.90%
Criminal damage and arson810.0933.33%
Anti-social behaviour72.9916.67%
Shoplifting72.62-53.33%
Public order62.62500.00%
Drugs62.24100.00%
Other theft52.24-16.67%
Burglary31.8750.00%
Other crime21.120.00%
Possession of weapons10.750.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2925.4245.00%
Shoplifting1510.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson65.6120.00%
Other theft62.24100.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.24100.00%
Drugs32.24-50.00%
Burglary21.12-60.00%
Public order10.75-83.33%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2026.54-28.57%
Shoplifting157.48-58.33%
Public order65.610.00%
Drugs62.24-14.29%
Burglary52.24150.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.87-16.67%
Other theft31.87-25.00%
Vehicle crime31.1250.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.12-40.00%
Theft from the person21.120.00%
Other crime10.750.00%
Robbery10.370.00%
Bicycle theft10.370.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3638.500.00%
Violence and sexual offences2813.4621.74%
Drugs710.470.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.62-25.00%
Public order62.2450.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.24-37.50%
Other theft41.87-20.00%
Possession of weapons31.500.00%
Vehicle crime21.12-60.00%
Burglary20.75-50.00%
Theft from the person20.75100.00%
Robbery10.750.00%
Other crime10.37-50.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3636.6356.52%
Violence and sexual offences2313.46-32.35%
Anti-social behaviour88.60-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson82.99-11.11%
Vehicle crime52.9925.00%
Other theft51.870.00%
Public order41.87-20.00%
Burglary41.50100.00%
Bicycle theft21.500.00%
Other crime20.75100.00%
Theft from the person10.750.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3436.260.00%
Shoplifting2312.710.00%
Anti-social behaviour118.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.110.00%
Other theft53.360.00%
Public order51.870.00%
Vehicle crime41.870.00%
Robbery21.500.00%
Burglary20.750.00%
Other crime10.750.00%
Theft from the person10.370.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 403 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202429
August 202434
July 202441
June 202431
May 202443
April 202433
March 202431
February 202427
January 202429
December 202320
November 202328
October 202323
September 202334

A total of 56 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.31 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20244
July 20245
June 20245
May 20243
April 20243
March 20241
February 20245
January 20246
December 20233
November 20234
October 20235
September 20235

A total of 37 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.85 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20245
February 20243
January 20242
December 20235
November 20232
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 37 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.36 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20243
May 20241
April 20243
March 20242
February 20246
January 20243
December 20236
November 20237

A total of 15 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
May 20243
March 20241
February 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 82 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.31 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202411
July 20245
June 20245
May 20245
April 20244
March 20243
February 20248
January 20246
December 20235
November 20236
October 20238
September 20239

A total of 4 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 66 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 20248
June 20243
May 20247
April 20242
March 20246
February 20246
January 20241
December 20236
November 20236
October 20234
September 20235

A total of 36 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20244
June 20245
May 20241
April 20244
March 20241
December 20233
November 20232
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 99 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.62 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 202410
July 202427
June 20244
May 20247
April 20246
March 20243
February 20247
January 20246
December 20233
November 20235
October 20238
September 202311

A total of 213 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20245
July 202414
June 202416
May 202410
April 202415
March 202411
February 20247
January 202415
December 202315
November 202336
October 202336
September 202323

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
December 20231
November 20231
September 20232

A total of 14 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20242
April 20242
March 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
February 20241
November 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF8 1ND 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. Supermarket
    Total6
    Other theft3
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Shoplifting1
  • 4. Crown And Anchor Yard
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 5. Linden Terrace
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 6. Ropergate
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. Banks Avenue
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Fairfield Avenue
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Cornmarket
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. A639
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Kings Garth
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Argyll Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Lawrence Avenue
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 14. Love Lane
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 15. Clifton View
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 16. The Mount
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Love Lane Terrace
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 18. Back Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 19. Hardistry Drive
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Portland Croft
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Park Villas Drive
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 22. Parking Area
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 23. Liquorice Way
    Total1
    Burglary1