Postcode districts
Crime in WF12
Published street-crime records for the WF12 postcode district in Wakefield.
Last 12 published months
August 2025 to July 2026.
Street-crime records
3,909
Latest month (July 2026)
378
Year-on-year
-1.1%
Month-by-month totals
| Month |
Street-crime records |
| August 2025 |
325 |
| September 2025 |
368 |
| October 2025 |
343 |
| November 2025 |
302 |
| December 2025 |
266 |
| January 2026 |
283 |
| February 2026 |
273 |
| March 2026 |
342 |
| April 2026 |
339 |
| May 2026 |
346 |
| June 2026 |
344 |
| July 2026 |
378 |
Top crime categories
Share of WF12 records in the same trailing window.
| Category |
Records |
Share |
| Violent Crime |
1,691 |
43.3% |
| Anti Social Behaviour |
408 |
10.4% |
| Public Order |
334 |
8.5% |
| Criminal Damage Arson |
287 |
7.3% |
| Shoplifting |
281 |
7.2% |
| Other Theft |
210 |
5.4% |
| Vehicle Crime |
197 |
5.0% |
| Other Crime |
158 |
4.0% |
Year by year
Calendar-year totals for WF12 (December 2013 to July 2026).
| Year |
Street-crime records |
| 2021 |
3,796 |
| 2022 |
4,279 |
| 2023 |
4,704 |
| 2024 |
4,187 |
| 2025 |
3,937 |
| 2026 (part year) |
2,305 |
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