Total Crime Rate

3441.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3441.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1666.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 313.7 10/10
  • Public order 284.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 254.9 10/10
  • Other theft 245.1 10/10
  • Drugs 235.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 137.3 10/10
  • Robbery 68.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 58.8 10/10
  • Burglary 49.0 10/10
  • Other crime 49.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 49.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 29.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westgate area has the highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westgate (WF1 1BW) in the last 12 months was 3441.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4508.5% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 170 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -29.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 212 (≈ 2078.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate (WF1 1BW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 228 crimes here, including 134 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/94)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albion Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ings Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ings Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ings Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westmorland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Westmorland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cross Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cross Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cross Square Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Marygate Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Silver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wood Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Parade —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Carter Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carter Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ings Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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