Total Crime Rate

153.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.0 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 153.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Ings Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 271st 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 Ings Close (WF4 2HX) in the last 12 months was 153.4 per 1,000 residents and was 150.5% higher than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 105.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ings Close (WF4 2HX), the main crime hotspot is near Hardie Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ings Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madeley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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