Total Crime Rate

1886.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1125.8 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 1886.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1125.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 723.3 10/10
  • Public order 345.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 157.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 150.9 10/10
  • Drugs 125.8 10/10
  • Other theft 125.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 88.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 50.3 10/10
  • Burglary 44.0 10/10
  • Robbery 31.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 25.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
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

Northgate area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 4th 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 Northgate (WF1 3QT) in the last 12 months was 1886.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2710.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 115 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 179 (≈ 1125.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northgate (WF1 3QT), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 162 crimes here, including 102 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 (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Hatfeild Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Providence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Providence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliff Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hatfeild Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower York Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Grove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arundel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Arundel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Butler Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Robbery Howard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cardigan Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bond Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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