February 2026 Source: Police.uk
S72 Crime Intelligence Report
S72 recorded 205 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.9 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 14.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 34.9% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
205trending_down -14.9% vs last month
Crime Rate
7.9per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
825
Within S72 district
Wakefield
25,960
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasant View Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 3 | 9 |
| Chapel Street Map | total: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 7 Robbery: 1 | 8 |
| St John'S Road Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other theft: 1 | 8 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 8 Other theft: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 8 |
| Barnsley Road Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Public order: 1 | 6 |
| Hazledene Crescent Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| James Street Map | total: 3 Vehicle crime: 3 | 3 |
| Park Avenue Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Possession of weapons: 1 | 3 |
| Stacey Crescent Map | total: 3 Burglary: 1 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| King'S Street Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
75
36.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
34
16.6%
Vehicle Crime
22
10.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
21
10.2%
Public Order
17
8.3%
Other Theft
13
6.3%
Other Crime
6
2.9%
Shoplifting
5
2.4%
Weapons Possession
4
2.0%
Burglary
3
1.5%
Robbery
2
1.0%
Drug Offences
2
1.0%
Theft from Person
1
0.5%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_down -14.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +34.9%
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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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