Total Crime Rate

203.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.9 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 203.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 111.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Burglary 18.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Trinity Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 162nd 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 Trinity Street (WF1 5BS) in the last 12 months was 203.2 per 1,000 residents and was 231.9% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 111.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Trinity Street (WF1 5BS), the main crime hotspot is near Charles Avenue. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Trinity Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Westerman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Avenue
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Charles Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westerman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherine Street Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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