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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WF10: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WF10 recorded 621 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.77 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 5.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring121.95 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment621 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 5.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

621
trending_down -7.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

121.95per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,496

Within WF10 district

Wakefield

63,553

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
A639 Map
total: 17 Other theft: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 1
17
Colorado Way Map
total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Other theft: 3
13
Bus/Coach Station Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2
10
Woodside Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
9
Toll Hill Drive Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other crime: 2
9
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2
8
Grasmere Close Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 1
7
St Oswald Street Map
total: 7 Public order: 2 Shoplifting: 2
7
Derwent Drive Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Stansfield Road Map
total: 6 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
621 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
232
37.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
78
12.6%
Other Theft
61
9.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
59
9.5%
Shoplifting
45
7.2%
Public Order
32
5.2%
Other Crime
32
5.2%
Vehicle Crime
30
4.8%
Burglary
25
4.0%
Drug Offences
16
2.6%
Robbery
5
0.8%
Weapons Possession
3
0.5%
Theft from Person
3
0.5%

Crime Analysis: WF10

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WF10 (37.4%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.6%) and Other Theft (9.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WF10 has fallen noticeably — by 5.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WF10 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_down -7.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -5.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%

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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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