West Yorkshire Police

Crime in Wakefield West

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

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 15,591 crimes in last 12 months

8 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

15,591 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓3.4% vs Previous 12 Months

8/100 Safety Score

26.4% 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 — 15,591 total crimes recorded in Wakefield West

Violent Crime

7,386

Public Order

1,448

↓9%

Anti-Social Behaviour

1,438

↓10%

Criminal Damage & Arson

1,032

↓14%

Other Theft

924

↓14%

Vehicle Crime

902

Burglary

616

↓9%

Other Crime

551

Shoplifting

547

↓25%

Drugs

423

Possession of Weapons

110

↑13%

Robbery

109

↑40%

Bicycle Theft

Theft from Person

↓11%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Wakefield West

1463

02/23

1538

03/23

1518

04/23

1646

05/23

1591

06/23

1598

07/23

1377

08/23

1458

09/23

1443

10/23

1373

11/23

1284

12/23

1203

01/24

1187

02/24

1327

03/24

1354

04/24

1461

05/24

1418

06/24

1520

07/24

1456

08/24

1318

09/24

1375

10/24

1261

11/24

1248

12/24

1214

01/25

1148

02/25

1414

03/25

1450

04/25

1460

05/25

1412

06/25

1437

07/25

1305

08/25

1303

09/25

1284

10/25

1229

11/25

1060

12/25

1089

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

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

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Wakefield West

January 2026 1089 crimes December 2025 1060 crimes November 2025 1229 crimes October 2025 1284 crimes September 2025 1303 crimes August 2025 1305 crimes July 2025 1437 crimes June 2025 1412 crimes May 2025 1460 crimes April 2025 1450 crimes March 2025 1414 crimes February 2025 1148 crimes January 2025 1214 crimes December 2024 1248 crimes November 2024 1261 crimes October 2024 1375 crimes September 2024 1318 crimes August 2024 1456 crimes July 2024 1520 crimes June 2024 1418 crimes May 2024 1461 crimes April 2024 1354 crimes March 2024 1327 crimes February 2024 1187 crimes January 2024 1203 crimes December 2023 1284 crimes November 2023 1373 crimes October 2023 1443 crimes September 2023 1458 crimes August 2023 1377 crimes July 2023 1598 crimes June 2023 1591 crimes May 2023 1646 crimes April 2023 1518 crimes March 2023 1538 crimes February 2023 1463 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.