Total Crime Rate
203.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
111.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Trinity 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.
View Crime In Wakefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Westerman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Charles Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Charles Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Charles Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Westerman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakenshaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Briary Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Briary Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Briary Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frederick Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Frederick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Frederick Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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