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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LS26: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LS26 recorded 214 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.38 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 19.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring69.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment214 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 19.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

214
trending_up +12.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

69.3per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,016

Within LS26 district

Wakefield

39,756

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Selby Road Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 12
12
Parking Area Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2
7
Logistics Way Map
total: 7 Burglary: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Park Crescent Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Churchside Villas Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1
4
Petrol Station Map
total: 4 Other theft: 2 Shoplifting: 2
4
Petrol Station Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1
3
Pinders Green Walk Map
total: 3 Drugs: 1 Other crime: 1
3
Briardene Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
3
Supermarket Map
total: 3 Shoplifting: 3
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
214 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
85
39.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
27
12.6%
Burglary
19
8.9%
Public Order
19
8.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
18
8.4%
Shoplifting
11
5.1%
Other Theft
10
4.7%
Vehicle Crime
10
4.7%
Weapons Possession
4
1.9%
Other Crime
3
1.4%
Bicycle Theft
3
1.4%
Theft from Person
2
0.9%
Drug Offences
2
0.9%
Robbery
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: LS26

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LS26 (39.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.6%) and Burglary (8.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LS26 has fallen sharply — by 19.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LS26 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +12.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -19.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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