21 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Wakefield

Q: Which area of Wakefield has the highest crime rate?

Wakefield East has the highest crime rate in Wakefield.

Q: How many wards does Wakefield have?

Wakefield has 21 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 21 wards in Wakefield. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Featherstone +30.3% trending_up Stanley and Outwood East +19.3% trending_up Crofton, Ryhill and Walton +17.1% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Altofts and Whitwood -24.5% trending_down Wakefield Rural -24.3% trending_down Hemsworth -20.5% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Wakefield East	183.7	336	trending_up+8.7%	chevron_right
2	Castleford Central and Glasshoughton	168.9	291	trending_down-8.2%	chevron_right
3	Knottingley	139.4	150	trending_up+9.5%	chevron_right
4	Pontefract North	137.6	240	trending_down-9.1%	chevron_right
5	Wakefield South	134.7	194	trending_up+6.0%	chevron_right
6	Wakefield West	132.9	199	trending_down-9.5%	chevron_right
7	Airedale and Ferry Fryston	124.8	171	trending_up+2.4%	chevron_right
8	Hemsworth	120.1	140	trending_down-20.5%	chevron_right
9	Wakefield North	109.2	279	trending_down-2.1%	chevron_right
10	Featherstone	104.9	215	trending_up+30.3%	chevron_right
11	South Elmsall and South Kirkby	93.1	178	trending_down-13.2%	chevron_right
12	Normanton	91.2	163	trending_up+1.9%	chevron_right
13	Pontefract South	83.3	116	trending_up+16.0%	chevron_right
14	Ossett	76.1	127	trending_up+12.4%	chevron_right
15	Horbury and South Ossett	68.2	100	trending_down-4.8%	chevron_right
16	Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton	67.0	105	trending_down-11.0%	chevron_right
17	Wakefield Rural	66.1	84	trending_down-24.3%	chevron_right
18	Wrenthorpe and Outwood West	64.2	119	trending_down-16.2%	chevron_right
19	Stanley and Outwood East	59.2	142	trending_up+19.3%	chevron_right
20	Altofts and Whitwood	58.9	111	trending_down-24.5%	chevron_right
21	Crofton, Ryhill and Walton	56.4	89	trending_up+17.1%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Wakefield has the highest crime rate?

Wakefield East has the highest crime rate in Wakefield, with 183.7 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Wakefield?

Crofton, Ryhill and Walton has the lowest crime rate among Wakefield's wards, with 56.4 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Wakefield have?

Wakefield has 21 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.