S71 has an annual crime rate of 94.57 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in S71?

As of April 2026, S71 has an annual crime rate of 94.57 per 1,000 residents, based on 507 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in S71?

The most common crime type in S71 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 177 incidents in April 2026 — 34.9% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the S71 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in S71: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

S71 recorded 507 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.62 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 8.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring94.57 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment507 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 8.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

507

trending_down -3.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

94.57per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,398

Within S71 district

Wakefield

66,577

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 34 Shoplifting: 23 Public order: 11	34
Mary Ann Close Map	total: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 1	11
Kirkby Avenue Map	total: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2	10
Supermarket Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 2	8
Petrol Station Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
Laithes Lane Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	6
Bude Court Map	total: 6 Possession of weapons: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	6
Supermarket Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 2	6
Sandygate Lane Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 2	6
Michael Road Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Robbery: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

507 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

177

34.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

15.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.6%

Shoplifting

9.5%

Public Order

9.3%

Other Theft

5.3%

Vehicle Crime

3.6%

Other Crime

3.2%

Burglary

2.2%

Robbery

1.2%

Bicycle Theft

1.2%

Drug Offences

0.6%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Crime Analysis: S71

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in S71 at 34.9%. Criminal Damage & Arson (15.2%) and Anti-social Behaviour (13.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in S71 has fallen noticeably — by 8.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for S71 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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