Crime Rates at Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1TP

Kirkgate area has the 6th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 25th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkgate (WF1 1TP) in the last 12 months was 592.6 per 1,000 residents and was 693.6% 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 Shoplifting with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 273.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkgate (WF1 1TP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 260 crimes here, including 107 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.