Total Crime Rate

148.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.4 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 148.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.4 10/10
  • Other crime 16.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Thornes Moor Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wakefield West , and the 285th 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 Thornes Moor Close (WF2 8QA) in the last 12 months was 148.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% lower than the Wakefield West average (151.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 104.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornes Moor Close (WF2 8QA), the main crime hotspot is near Thornes Moor Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornes Moor Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Troon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Thornes Moor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornes Moor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thornes Moor Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornes Moor Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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