Crime Rates at Northgate, Wakefield, WF1 3QU

Northgate area has the 13th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 71st highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northgate (WF1 3QU) in the last 12 months was 323.3 per 1,000 residents and was 381.6% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 180.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northgate (WF1 3QU), the main crime hotspot is near Arundel Close. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.