S75 has an annual crime rate of 47.25 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 S75?

As of April 2026, S75 has an annual crime rate of 47.25 per 1,000 residents, based on 251 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 S75?

The most common crime type in S75 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 86 incidents in April 2026 — 34.3% 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 S75 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in S75: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

S75 recorded 251 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.78 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 16.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring47.25 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment251 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 16.6% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

251

trending_down -6.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

47.25per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,539

Within S75 district

Wakefield

66,476

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Hospital Map	total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 2	13
Supermarket Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 8 Public order: 1	9
Treelands Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 8	8
Daleswood Avenue Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Holme View Road Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4	4
Millers Green Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Caxton Street Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Stone Row Court Map	total: 4 Drugs: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Tipsey Court Map	total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	3
Alder Close Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

251 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

34.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

19.9%

Public Order

10.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.6%

Shoplifting

8.4%

Other Theft

5.2%

Burglary

4.0%

Vehicle Crime

3.2%

Drug Offences

2.0%

Robbery

1.6%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Other Crime

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Crime Analysis: S75

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in S75 at 34.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (19.9%) and Public Order (10.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in S75 has fallen sharply — by 16.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for S75 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -16.6%

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