Total Crime Rate

207.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.1 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 207.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.1 10/10
  • Public order 36.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.0 8/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Drugs 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

Westgate End area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wakefield West , and the 158th 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 Westgate End (WF2 9RL) in the last 12 months was 207.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 144.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate End (WF2 9RL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate End area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Chase Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawefield Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooksbank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooksbank Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Markham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plumpton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Waterhouse Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Salt Pie Alley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Salt Pie Alley Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chald Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chald Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westgate End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawefield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfair Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfair Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Phoenix Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Phoenix Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Phoenix Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfair Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Phoenix Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemp'S Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrass Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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