WF2 has an annual crime rate of 84.24 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 WF2?

As of April 2026, WF2 has an annual crime rate of 84.24 per 1,000 residents, based on 522 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 WF2?

The most common crime type in WF2 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 224 incidents in April 2026 — 42.9% 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 WF2 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WF2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WF2 recorded 522 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.09 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 5.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring84.24 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment522 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

522

trending_down -2.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

84.24per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,601

Within WF2 district

Wakefield

73,587

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Flanshaw Road Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Other theft: 1	12
Petrol Station Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 9 Burglary: 1	11
Acute Terrace Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 1	9
Lawefield Way Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2	9
Supermarket Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
Petrol Station Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Other crime: 2	8
Phoenix Court Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 2	8
Duke Of York Avenue Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	8
Wharncliffe Road Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Roundwood Rise Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other crime: 1	7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

522 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

224

42.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

10.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.7%

Public Order

7.3%

Other Theft

6.7%

Shoplifting

5.9%

Vehicle Crime

4.8%

Other Crime

4.4%

Burglary

4.2%

Drug Offences

2.9%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Robbery

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Crime Analysis: WF2

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WF2 (42.9%). Anti-social Behaviour (10.9%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (7.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WF2 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 WF2 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 -5.9%

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