Total Crime Rate

180.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 180.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.8 9/10
  • Burglary 27.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 3/10
  • 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

Denmark Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 204th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Denmark Street (WF1 5JD) in the last 12 months was 180.3 per 1,000 residents and was 194.5% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 82.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denmark Street (WF1 5JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sparable Lane, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Round Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Denmark Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sparable Lane Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Anderton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Anderton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Anderton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Norton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Norton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sparable Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sparable Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Anderton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sparable Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sparable Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sparable Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sparable Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sparable Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparable Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Briar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Anderton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sparable Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Anderton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Welbeck Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fall Ings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fall Ings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Denmark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Denmark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wesley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Regent Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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