Monthly Report

Crime in Wakefield Central — January 2026

821 crimes recorded in Wakefield Central, West Yorkshire Police during January 2026. Data from West Yorkshire Police.

821 Total Crimes
Violent Crime Most Common Crime
100% Crimes with Outcome
↓4.8% vs Same Month Last Year (862)
December 2025 All-time overview

Crime by Category

January 2026 — 821 total

Violent Crime
359
Shoplifting
99
Public Order
61
Drugs
48
Other Theft
47
Anti-Social Behaviour
47
Criminal Damage & Arson
42
Vehicle Crime
32
Burglary
28
Other Crime
23
Robbery
18
Possession of Weapons
8
Bicycle Theft
5
Theft from Person
4

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in January 2026

  1. 1 Unknown location 821
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.