Total Crime Rate

655.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

311.3 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 655.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 311.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 182.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 106.0 10/10
  • Public order 102.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 92.7 9/10
  • Other theft 69.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.2 10/10
  • Robbery 19.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Other crime 13.3 10/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Kingsley Close area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Wakefield South , and the 17th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsley Close (WF2 7EB) in the last 12 months was 655.6 per 1,000 residents and was 442.4% higher than the Wakefield South average (120.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 94 (≈ 311.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsley Close (WF2 7EB), the main crime hotspot is near Knightsway. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St Georges Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Carlton Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlton Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Knightsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Knightsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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