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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WF3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WF3 recorded 211 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.51 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 45.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 20.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring59.07 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment211 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 20.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

211
trending_down -5.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

59.07per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,111

Within WF3 district

Wakefield

46,793

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Lindsay Acre Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 3
7
Old Hall Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
St Peter'S Crescent Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Royston Hill Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1
4
Leigh Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Station Lane Map
total: 4 Other crime: 1 Public order: 1
4
Manor Crescent Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
3
Castle Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1
3
Northfield Avenue Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Lake Lock Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
211 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
95
45.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
23
10.9%
Public Order
21
10.0%
Vehicle Crime
18
8.5%
Burglary
16
7.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
11
5.2%
Other Theft
9
4.3%
Other Crime
7
3.3%
Drug Offences
6
2.8%
Shoplifting
3
1.4%
Robbery
1
0.5%
Theft from Person
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: WF3

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WF3 (45.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (10.9%) and Public Order (10.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WF3 has fallen sharply — by 20.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WF3 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 -5.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -20.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.0%

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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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