Total Crime Rate

2724.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1049.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2724.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1049.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 863.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 680.3 10/10
  • Public order 256.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 161.2 10/10
  • Drugs 155.7 10/10
  • Other theft 133.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 103.8 10/10
  • Other crime 82.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 57.4 10/10
  • Robbery 54.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 51.9 10/10
  • Burglary 43.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 43.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 35.5 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kirkgate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Kirkgate (WF1 1TS) in the last 12 months was 2724.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3957.9% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 316 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 13 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -23.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 384 (≈ 1049.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkgate (WF1 1TS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 262 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/88)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Warrengate Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sun Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sun Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Warrengate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Warrengate Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Warrengate Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Warrengate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Warrengate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lower Warrengate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Warrengate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Grove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Wonder Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wonder Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wonder Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wonder Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wonder Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wonder Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sun Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Avison Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wonder Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Grantley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brunswick Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crystal Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monk Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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