Crofton, Ryhill & Walton ward · Wakefield. Every figure carries its own date.
Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.
What makes this ward different?
Homes rented from a council or housing association: 17% here, compared with 22% across Wakefield (5 percentage points lower).
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
People aged 65 or over: 23.1% here, compared with 18.8% across Wakefield (4.2 percentage points higher).
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Homes rented privately: 11% here, compared with 15% across Wakefield (4.1 percentage points lower).
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Police-recorded locations for Crofton, Ryhill & Walton ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.
858 mapped crimes
September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 924 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
Mapped crime over time
September 2024 to August 2026
Crofton, Ryhill & Walton ward · mapped crimes
Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: 93 mapped crimes in September 2024; 58 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.
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Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Crofton, Ryhill & Walton
Month
Mapped crime
Anti-social behaviour
September 2024
93
9
October 2024
70
4
November 2024
88
10
December 2024
74
5
January 2025
76
8
February 2025
78
8
March 2025
77
13
April 2025
71
13
May 2025
65
9
June 2025
76
11
July 2025
81
8
August 2025
75
7
September 2025
92
12
October 2025
69
5
November 2025
77
4
December 2025
75
5
January 2026
60
7
February 2026
79
3
March 2026
63
8
April 2026
78
13
May 2026
62
11
June 2026
59
11
July 2026
86
18
August 2026
58
11
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Crofton, Ryhill & Walton
Category
Mapped crimes
violent crime
451
criminal damage arson
77
public order
67
vehicle crime
62
other theft
59
burglary
52
other crime
50
drugs
16
possession of weapons
10
shoplifting
6
robbery
4
theft from the person
4
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.
