Wakefield East vs Axholme Central

Wakefield East has a safety score of 13/100 (High Crime) and recorded 12,115 crimes in the last 12 months. Axholme Central has a safety score of 72/100 (Safe) with 231 crimes. Axholme Central scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Wakefield East shows a year-on-year crime trend of -36.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Axholme Central shows -33.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Wakefield East, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (5,157 incidents). In Axholme Central, it is Violent Crime (109 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Wakefield East recorded 1,414 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Axholme Central recorded 12. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Wakefield East totalled 5,157 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 109 in Axholme Central. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Wakefield East recorded 19,190 crimes (now 12,115, a change of -36.9%). Axholme Central recorded 348 crimes previously (now 231, -33.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Wakefield East has a resolution rate of 25% and Axholme Central has 60%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Wakefield East falls within the West Yorkshire Police boundary. Axholme Central is covered by Humberside Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Wakefield East and Axholme Central. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.