Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.0 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 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.3 8/10
  • Burglary 23.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Woodcroft area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Wakefield South , and the 341st highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodcroft (WF2 7LS) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcroft (WF2 7LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pinfold Grove, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodcroft (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodcroft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandal Cliff Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Harwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandal Cliff Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Wickets Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Wickets Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleevethorpe Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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