West Yorkshire Police

Crime in Wakefield Central

Street-level crime statistics for Wakefield Central based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 10,732 crimes in last 12 months

9 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

10,732 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓5.6% vs Previous 12 Months

9/100 Safety Score

27% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 10,732 total crimes recorded in Wakefield Central

Violent Crime

4,534

Shoplifting

1,078

↓21%

Public Order

912

↓15%

Anti-Social Behaviour

898

↓7%

Other Theft

655

↓20%

Criminal Damage & Arson

640

↓8%

Drugs

477

Vehicle Crime

423

Burglary

354

Other Crime

347

↑6%

Robbery

138

Possession of Weapons

107

Theft from Person

104

↓17%

Bicycle Theft

↓28%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Wakefield Central

1059

02/23

1076

03/23

1014

04/23

1094

05/23

1000

06/23

1121

07/23

1066

08/23

1085

09/23

1003

10/23

847

11/23

832

12/23

931

01/24

883

02/24

1047

03/24

902

04/24

1007

05/24

900

06/24

1003

07/24

1021

08/24

964

09/24

976

10/24

936

11/24

868

12/24

862

01/25

772

02/25

999

03/25

949

04/25

942

05/25

1001

06/25

981

07/25

885

08/25

815

09/25

916

10/25

810

11/25

841

12/25

821

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Wakefield Central (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Wakefield Central

January 2026 821 crimes December 2025 841 crimes November 2025 810 crimes October 2025 916 crimes September 2025 815 crimes August 2025 885 crimes July 2025 981 crimes June 2025 1001 crimes May 2025 942 crimes April 2025 949 crimes March 2025 999 crimes February 2025 772 crimes January 2025 862 crimes December 2024 868 crimes November 2024 936 crimes October 2024 976 crimes September 2024 964 crimes August 2024 1021 crimes July 2024 1003 crimes June 2024 900 crimes May 2024 1007 crimes April 2024 902 crimes March 2024 1047 crimes February 2024 883 crimes January 2024 931 crimes December 2023 832 crimes November 2023 847 crimes October 2023 1003 crimes September 2023 1085 crimes August 2023 1066 crimes July 2023 1121 crimes June 2023 1000 crimes May 2023 1094 crimes April 2023 1014 crimes March 2023 1076 crimes February 2023 1059 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.