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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WF12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WF12 recorded 312 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.8 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 15.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring66.12 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment312 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 15.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

312
trending_down -0.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

66.12per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,029

Within WF12 district

Wakefield

53,812

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Bank Grove Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2
10
Princess Crescent Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Robbery: 2
10
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3
10
Blackers Court Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other theft: 1
9
Petrol Station Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2
8
Mountain Road Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Windsor Close Map
total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other theft: 2
6
Lumley Road Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Partridge Crescent Map
total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
Turnip Lane Map
total: 4 Public order: 2 Other theft: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
312 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
133
42.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
33
10.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
28
9.0%
Other Theft
27
8.7%
Public Order
22
7.1%
Other Crime
15
4.8%
Drug Offences
12
3.8%
Shoplifting
12
3.8%
Burglary
11
3.5%
Vehicle Crime
11
3.5%
Weapons Possession
4
1.3%
Theft from Person
2
0.6%
Robbery
2
0.6%

Crime Analysis: WF12

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WF12 (42.6%). Criminal Damage & Arson (10.6%) and Anti-social Behaviour (9.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WF12 has risen sharply — by 15.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WF12 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 -0.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +15.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.2%

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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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