Total Crime Rate

406.7 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 406.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 176.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 83.3 10/10
  • Drugs 40.0 10/10
  • Public order 33.3 10/10
  • Other theft 23.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Northgate area has the 9th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 49th 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 Northgate (WF1 3DG) in the last 12 months was 406.7 per 1,000 residents and was 444.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 220.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northgate (WF1 3DG), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 98 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Drugs College Grove Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Back Hatfeild Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Hatfeild Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Hatfeild Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Hatfeild Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour College Grove —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Butler Way —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wood Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Providence Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Providence Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cliff Parade —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardigan Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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