Total Crime Rate

92.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 92.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 8/10
  • Burglary 17.7 10/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Catherine Street area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 504th 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 St Catherine Street (WF1 5BP) in the last 12 months was 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Catherine Street (WF1 5BP), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 54 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 St Catherine Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wesley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tatton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Buckingham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Briar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westerman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Westerman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harlock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunbar 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 Oakenshaw Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Briary Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frederick Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frederick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frederick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Tatton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Dunbar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Anderton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Dunbar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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