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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WF8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WF8 recorded 374 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.88 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 8.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring106.31 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment374 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 8.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

374
trending_down -1.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

106.31per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,281

Within WF8 district

Wakefield

42,105

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Crown And Anchor Yard Map
total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 3
17
Valley Road Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3
15
Beastfair Map
total: 11 Drugs: 3 Public order: 2
11
Finkle Street Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
9
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 8
8
Chequers Close Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other crime: 3
8
Monument Lane Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 1
7
Supermarket Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Shoplifting: 3
7
Chantry Close Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other crime: 1
6
Queen'S Square Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
374 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
159
42.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
51
13.6%
Shoplifting
37
9.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
27
7.2%
Public Order
24
6.4%
Other Theft
17
4.5%
Other Crime
16
4.3%
Vehicle Crime
12
3.2%
Burglary
11
2.9%
Drug Offences
11
2.9%
Theft from Person
6
1.6%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.3%
Robbery
1
0.3%
Weapons Possession
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: WF8

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WF8 (42.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.6%) and Shoplifting (9.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WF8 has risen noticeably — by 8.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WF8 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 -1.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +8.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.7%

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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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