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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WF4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WF4 recorded 241 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.34 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 23.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring56.71 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment241 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 23.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

241
trending_down -11.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

56.71per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,529

Within WF4 district

Wakefield

55,548

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
B6128 Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Shoplifting: 2
8
Shay Lane Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other crime: 1
7
Castle Grove Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Cross Street Map
total: 6 Burglary: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2
6
Park/Open Space Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1
4
Hawthorn Avenue Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Coxley Crescent Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
Bolton Wife Hill Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3
3
Swallow Way Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
Green Lane Map
total: 3 Other theft: 1 Public order: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
241 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
103
42.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
37
15.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
22
9.1%
Public Order
17
7.1%
Burglary
14
5.8%
Other Theft
14
5.8%
Vehicle Crime
14
5.8%
Other Crime
12
5.0%
Shoplifting
3
1.2%
Drug Offences
2
0.8%
Robbery
1
0.4%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.4%
Weapons Possession
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: WF4

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WF4 (42.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (15.4%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WF4 has fallen sharply — by 23.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WF4 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 -11.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -23.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.3%

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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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