February 2026 Source: Police.uk
WF10 Crime Intelligence Report
WF10 recorded 575 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 11.13 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 8.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 5.7% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
575trending_down -8.0% vs last month
Crime Rate
11.13per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,496
Within WF10 district
Wakefield
51,669
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Way Map | total: 25 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 7 | 25 |
| A639 Map | total: 15 Other theft: 14 Public order: 1 | 15 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 14 Shoplifting: 10 Robbery: 2 | 14 |
| Bowness Avenue Map | total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Burglary: 1 | 11 |
| Ashton Street Map | total: 11 Shoplifting: 10 Public order: 1 | 11 |
| Stainburn Avenue Map | total: 9 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 9 |
| Whitehorn Road Map | total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Vehicle crime: 2 | 8 |
| Kershaw Avenue Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Vehicle crime: 2 | 7 |
| Montrose Gardens Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Wheatcroft Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other crime: 2 | 6 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
233
40.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
65
11.3%
Vehicle Crime
48
8.3%
Shoplifting
48
8.3%
Other Theft
40
7.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
34
5.9%
Public Order
33
5.7%
Burglary
31
5.4%
Other Crime
17
3.0%
Drug Offences
12
2.1%
Robbery
6
1.0%
Weapons Possession
6
1.0%
Theft from Person
1
0.2%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.2%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_down -8.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.7%
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