RUSTIC DRIVE, WF9 4FF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF9 4FF

RUSTIC DRIVE, WF9 4FF, Wakefield has recorded a total of 33 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.45 per 1,000 population. This WF9 4FF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WF9 postcode area, which has experienced 467 crimes and a crime rate of 11.34 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WF9 4FF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF9 4FF, encompassing approximately 2283 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (12) incidents (-20.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Burglary: (5) incidents (150.00% increase)

WF9 4FF Crime Hotspots

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

  • Dale View with total crimes: 6
  • Lavender Court with total crimes: 5
  • Springfield Avenue with total crimes: 5

RUSTIC DRIVE, WF9 4FF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1214.45-20.00%
Shoplifting55.260.00%
Burglary52.19150.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.190.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.750.00%
Other crime21.31-33.33%
Public order10.88-50.00%
Drugs10.44-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1516.2036.36%
Anti-social behaviour46.5733.33%
Other crime31.7550.00%
Other theft31.310.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.310.00%
Drugs21.310.00%
Burglary20.880.00%
Public order20.88-60.00%
Bicycle theft10.880.00%
Robbery10.440.00%
Vehicle crime10.440.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1113.58-8.33%
Public order54.82400.00%
Shoplifting42.19-55.56%
Criminal damage and arson31.7550.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.31-25.00%
Burglary21.31100.00%
Other crime20.880.00%
Possession of weapons10.880.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1214.89-25.00%
Shoplifting95.26125.00%
Anti-social behaviour43.94-33.33%
Other theft21.75-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.88-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.88-33.33%
Burglary10.88-83.33%
Public order10.44-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.44-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1621.9014.29%
Anti-social behaviour67.0150.00%
Burglary62.63-33.33%
Other theft52.6325.00%
Shoplifting42.1933.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.75100.00%
Vehicle crime31.750.00%
Public order21.310.00%
Possession of weapons20.880.00%
Other crime10.880.00%
Robbery10.440.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1418.8355.56%
Burglary96.13350.00%
Anti-social behaviour43.94100.00%
Other theft41.75100.00%
Shoplifting31.750.00%
Vehicle crime31.310.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.31-33.33%
Public order20.88-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.880.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences99.6350.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.940.00%
Public order31.310.00%
Other theft21.310.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.880.00%
Burglary20.880.00%
Drugs10.88-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences69.20-33.33%
Drugs32.63200.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.3150.00%
Vehicle crime21.310.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.88-50.00%
Shoplifting20.880.00%
Burglary20.88100.00%
Other crime10.880.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences99.6312.50%
Anti-social behaviour43.94-50.00%
Public order31.75200.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.31-66.67%
Other crime10.880.00%
Burglary10.440.00%
Other theft10.44-50.00%
Drugs10.44-66.67%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour813.58100.00%
Violence and sexual offences83.50-57.89%
Criminal damage and arson63.50100.00%
Drugs32.63200.00%
Other theft21.31100.00%
Shoplifting20.88-33.33%
Public order10.880.00%
Other crime10.440.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1914.89111.11%
Anti-social behaviour48.32-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.75-40.00%
Shoplifting31.3150.00%
Burglary21.31-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.88-66.67%
Drugs10.440.00%
Other theft10.440.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences914.450.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.940.00%
Public order52.190.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.190.00%
Vehicle crime32.190.00%
Burglary31.310.00%
Shoplifting21.310.00%
Robbery10.880.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 50 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20244
June 20243
May 20244
April 20246
March 20244
February 20242
January 20242
December 20234
November 20238
October 20234
September 20235

A total of 39 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
June 20243
May 20242
April 20244
March 20242
February 20243
January 20243
December 20232
November 20236
October 20233
September 20235

A total of 25 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20245
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
December 20233
November 20231
September 20235

A total of 34 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.78 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
June 20244
May 20249
April 20244
March 20243
January 20242
November 20232
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 12 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 140 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202412
July 202415
June 202411
May 202412
April 202416
March 202414
February 20249
January 20246
December 20239
November 20238
October 202319
September 20239

A total of 35 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20246
March 20249
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20243
June 20242
April 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231

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

MonthCount
July 20241

A total of 3 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20241
September 20231

A total of 20 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20242
April 20245
March 20244
February 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 15 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.14 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20242
April 20243
March 20243
January 20242
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF9 4FF postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Dale View
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Burglary1
  • 2. Lavender Court
    Total5
    Shoplifting5
  • 3. Springfield Avenue
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 4. South Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Kirkby Road
    Total3
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Victoria Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 7. Hague Terrace
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Rustic Drive
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
  • 9. Parking Area
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 10. The Haverlands
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 11. B6422
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 12. Thomas Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Oakwood Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1