Wakefield crime stats
The overall crime rate in Wakefield city is 154.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 6.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 39.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 174% of national crime rate. Antisocial behaviour crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 15.0% over the last twelve months.The category of "other crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Other crime" rate is at 229% of national crime rate which puts Wakefield on 8. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Other crime" makes up 3.0% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "other crime" is 468 cases and has increased by 14.1% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2023 - September 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 39.5% | 8. highest | 174% | 6.2k | -12.5% |
| Shoplifting crime | 10.3% | 13. highest | 197% | 1.6k | 0.7% |
| Public order crime | 9.8% | 4. highest | 206% | 1.5k | -22.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 9.1% | 45. lowest | 88% | 1.4k | 15.0% |
| Other theft crime | 7.1% | 4. highest | 146% | 1.1k | -2.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.5% | 42. highest | 128% | 1.0k | -18.7% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.3% | 48. highest | 106% | 673 | -1.0% |
| Burglary crime | 3.6% | 29. highest | 132% | 576 | -0.5% |
| Drugs crime | 3.5% | 11. highest | 193% | 551 | 10.4% |
| Other crime | 3.0% | 8. highest | 229% | 468 | 14.1% |
| Robbery crime | 1.1% | 22. highest | 126% | 170 | -2.9% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.9% | 19. highest | 64% | 148 | -13.5% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.8% | 47. lowest | 134% | 126 | -10.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.6% | 36. lowest | 92% | 96 | -15.0% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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