Total Crime Rate

415.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 415.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 146.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.0 10/10
  • Public order 25.6 10/10
  • Other theft 21.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Drugs 14.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carlton Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wakefield West , and the 45th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Carlton Street (WF2 8TQ) in the last 12 months was 415.0 per 1,000 residents and was 159.3% higher than the Wakefield West average (160.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 153.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Street (WF2 8TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Chald Lane. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carlton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chald Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barrass Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfair Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Brighton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Brighton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lawefield Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lawefield Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brooksbank Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Kemp'S Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Basford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Basford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gill'S Buildings Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gill'S Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Phoenix Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chald Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chald Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westgate End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westgate End Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Plumpton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A638 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plumpton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Waterhouse Grove Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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