Total Crime Rate

172.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.4 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 172.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Public order 24.1 10/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Agbrigg Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Agbrigg Road (WF1 5AB) in the last 12 months was 172.7 per 1,000 residents and was 182.0% higher than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 102.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Agbrigg Road (WF1 5AB), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Agbrigg Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Westerman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Gordon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Gordon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harlock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westerman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Briar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdown Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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