Mapped crime over time
September 2024 to August 2026
Wakefield local authority area · mapped crimes
Wakefield · England
Crime and safety
Wakefield council area. Every figure carries its own date.
Wakefield
Police-recorded locations for Wakefield local authority area. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.
38,170 mapped crimes
September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 41,268 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
| Month | Mapped crime | Anti-social behaviour |
|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 3,485 | 357 |
| October 2024 | 3,534 | 474 |
| November 2024 | 3,457 | 373 |
| December 2024 | 3,251 | 290 |
| January 2025 | 3,210 | 276 |
| February 2025 | 3,000 | 279 |
| March 2025 | 3,609 | 399 |
| April 2025 | 3,519 | 435 |
| May 2025 | 3,648 | 464 |
| June 2025 | 3,515 | 462 |
| July 2025 | 3,665 | 482 |
| August 2025 | 3,375 | 465 |
| September 2025 | 3,239 | 387 |
| October 2025 | 3,478 | 394 |
| November 2025 | 3,134 | 259 |
| December 2025 | 3,012 | 228 |
| January 2026 | 3,006 | 262 |
| February 2026 | 2,828 | 300 |
| March 2026 | 3,198 | 417 |
| April 2026 | 3,122 | 427 |
| May 2026 | 3,332 | 467 |
| June 2026 | 3,343 | 503 |
| July 2026 | 3,374 | 574 |
| August 2026 | 3,104 | 504 |
Crime categories in the latest complete year
| Category | Mapped crimes |
|---|---|
| violent crime | 17,947 |
| public order | 3,306 |
| shoplifting | 3,262 |
| criminal damage arson | 3,222 |
| other theft | 2,636 |
| vehicle crime | 2,219 |
| burglary | 1,583 |
| other crime | 1,534 |
| drugs | 1,270 |
| robbery | 452 |
| possession of weapons | 358 |
| theft from the person | 225 |
| bicycle theft | 156 |
What these numbers include
Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.
Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.
Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.
These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.
Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.
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