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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WF7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WF7 recorded 185 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.02 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 45.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 6.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring58.01 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment185 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 6.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

185
trending_up +20.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

58.01per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

651

Within WF7 district

Wakefield

36,856

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Huntwick Drive Map
total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other crime: 3
14
Whiteley Street Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4
12
Supermarket Map
total: 11 Shoplifting: 8 Other theft: 1
11
Cricketers Close Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 4
11
Leatham Drive Map
total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
6
Eastbourne Avenue Map
total: 5 Other theft: 5
5
Westerman Close Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Drugs: 1
4
Oxford Street Map
total: 4 Possession of weapons: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Leatham Crescent Map
total: 4 Burglary: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
Manor Drive Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Vehicle crime: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
185 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
84
45.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
19
10.3%
Shoplifting
15
8.1%
Other Theft
13
7.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
12
6.5%
Other Crime
10
5.4%
Public Order
8
4.3%
Drug Offences
7
3.8%
Vehicle Crime
6
3.2%
Weapons Possession
5
2.7%
Burglary
3
1.6%
Theft from Person
2
1.1%
Robbery
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: WF7

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WF7 (45.4%). Criminal Damage & Arson (10.3%) and Shoplifting (8.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WF7 has risen noticeably — by 6.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WF7 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_up +20.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +6.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.5%

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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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