West Yorkshire Police

Wakefield East

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

Last 24 months: February 2024 – January 2026 37,781 crimes

9 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score !

37,781 Crimes (last 24 months)

47.5% Resolution Rate (last 24m) !

↓6.4% vs Previous 12 Months

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Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 24 months — 37,781 total crimes recorded in Wakefield East

Violent Crime

15,335

Anti-Social Behaviour

4,701

Shoplifting

3,355

Public Order

2,857

Criminal Damage & Arson

2,825

Other Theft

2,413

Vehicle Crime

2,109

Burglary

1,511

Other Crime

1,088

Drugs

700

Robbery

311

Possession of Weapons

273

Theft from Person

185

Bicycle Theft

118

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Wakefield East — last 24 months

1456

02/24

1718

03/24

1645

04/24

1683

05/24

1735

06/24

1892

07/24

1762

08/24

1541

09/24

1645

10/24

1624

11/24

1415

12/24

1399

01/25

1353

02/25

1591

03/25

1541

04/25

1692

05/25

1560

06/25

1715

07/25

1635

08/25

1498

09/25

1660

10/25

1345

11/25

1328

12/25

1348

01/26

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Wakefield East

January 2026 1348 crimes December 2025 1328 crimes November 2025 1345 crimes October 2025 1660 crimes September 2025 1498 crimes August 2025 1635 crimes July 2025 1715 crimes June 2025 1560 crimes May 2025 1692 crimes April 2025 1541 crimes March 2025 1591 crimes February 2025 1353 crimes January 2025 1399 crimes December 2024 1415 crimes November 2024 1624 crimes October 2024 1645 crimes September 2024 1541 crimes August 2024 1762 crimes July 2024 1892 crimes June 2024 1735 crimes May 2024 1683 crimes April 2024 1645 crimes March 2024 1718 crimes February 2024 1456 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Data, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026.