Total Crime Rate

193.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.1 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 193.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Woodhouse Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wakefield East , and the 179th 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 Woodhouse Road (WF1 4RD) in the last 12 months was 193.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 107.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhouse Road (WF1 4RD), the main crime hotspot is near Arncliffe Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodhouse Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parkgate Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Irwin Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malham Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lodge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Park Lodge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Malham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arncliffe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkhill Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arncliffe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Irwin Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parkinson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkinson Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkinson Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkinson Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parkgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Irwin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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