Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Berners Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wakefield East , and the 341st highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Berners Street (WF1 4EA) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the Wakefield East average (217.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berners Street (WF1 4EA), the main crime hotspot is near Earl Street. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Berners Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sun Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crystal Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Back Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brunswick Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lodge Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Burrell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lodge Grove —
Apr 2026Drugs Park Lodge Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marsland Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsland Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Marsland Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Monk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sun Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sun Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Delamere Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grantley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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