Wakefield crime stats
The overall crime rate in Wakefield city is 150.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 6.5k crimes were violent crimes which is 42.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 179% of national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 17.5% 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 214% 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 3.2% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "other crime" is 488 cases and has increased by 3.6% when compared year-over-year in the period of September 2024 - August 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 42.3% | 5. highest | 179% | 6.5k | 2.9% |
| Public order crime | 9.0% | 5. highest | 192% | 1.4k | -13.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 9.0% | 37. lowest | 83% | 1.4k | -4.5% |
| Shoplifting crime | 8.7% | 35. highest | 153% | 1.3k | -18.2% |
| Other theft crime | 6.7% | 6. highest | 147% | 1.0k | -11.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.2% | 42. highest | 126% | 954 | -9.0% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.3% | 41. highest | 120% | 660 | -2.4% |
| Drugs crime | 3.6% | 18. highest | 155% | 549 | -0.7% |
| Burglary crime | 3.6% | 24. highest | 140% | 548 | -7.7% |
| Other crime | 3.2% | 8. highest | 214% | 488 | 3.6% |
| Robbery crime | 1.1% | 23. highest | 121% | 162 | -8.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.0% | 43. highest | 152% | 148 | 17.5% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.9% | 12. highest | 62% | 141 | -3.4% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.6% | 40. lowest | 106% | 98 | 11.4% |
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