Lowest-crime areas in Wakefield
Of Wakefield's 45 neighbourhoods, Outwood East recorded the lowest crime rate, 37 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Wakefield Central the highest, 369 crimes per 1,000 residents. 20 of 45 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Wakefield neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outwood Eastaround WF1 3TX | 37 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Walton, Woolley & Brettonaround WF2 6TZ | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Altoftsaround WF6 2QE | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Ackworth & Darringtonaround WF7 7HY | 57 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Pontefract South Westaround WF8 4LG | 57 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Ossett Northaround WF5 9NP | 63 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Croftonaround WF4 1HJ | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Ossett South East & Horbury Bridgearound WF5 0JA | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Stanley, Moorhouse & Bottomboataround WF3 4NY | 67 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Netherton & Middlestownaround WF4 4PR | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Sandalaround WF2 6HL | 71 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Durkar & Crigglestonearound WF4 3PL | 72 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgatearound WF2 0JS | 73 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Ryhill & South Hiendleyaround WF4 2FR | 74 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Normanton Eastaround WF6 2TT | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Uptonaround WF9 1JJ | 82 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | South Elmsallaround WF9 2WF | 83 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Outwood Westaround WF1 2PJ | 86 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Pontefract North Eastaround WF8 2UZ | 88 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Kinsley & Fitzwilliamaround WF9 5JW | 97 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Airedalearound WF10 3EZ | 99 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Ossett Westaround WF5 8AW | 100 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Kettlethorpe & Chapelthorpearound WF2 7PG | 100 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Streethouse & Sharlston Commonaround WF7 6HG | 102 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Horburyaround WF4 5DE | 103 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Castleford Westaround WF10 5YE | 110 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Featherstonearound WF7 5LF | 117 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Pontefract South Eastaround WF8 2AL | 118 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | South Kirkbyaround WF9 3PY | 119 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Normanton Westaround WF6 1HG | 120 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Alverthorpe & Flanshawaround WF2 9EX | 127 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | Lupsetaround WF2 8NS | 128 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | Eastmooraround WF1 4QX | 129 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 34 | Hemsworth Townaround WF9 4LP | 136 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 35 | Knottingleyaround WF11 8AP | 141 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 36 | Ferrybridge & West Knottingleyaround WF11 0ER | 142 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 37 | Wakefield St John'saround WF2 0DU | 147 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 38 | Moorthorpearound WF9 2AR | 152 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 39 | Ferry Frystonaround WF10 3RW | 157 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 40 | Agbrigg & Belle Islearound WF1 5FD | 180 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 41 | Glasshoughtonaround WF10 4DG | 198 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 42 | Pontefract North Westaround WF8 1BT | 206 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 43 | Castleford Townaround WF10 4AG | 209 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 44 | Thornesaround WF2 8QE | 227 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 45 | Wakefield Centralaround WF1 3LZ | 369 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Wakefield has the lowest crime rate?
Outwood East had the lowest recorded crime rate in Wakefield from October 2025 to September 2026: 37 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Wakefield has the highest crime rate?
Wakefield Central had the highest recorded crime rate in Wakefield from October 2025 to September 2026: 369 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.