Total Crime Rate

164.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.2 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 164.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Woodmoor Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Wakefield Rural , and the 244th 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 Woodmoor Close (WF4 3NU) in the last 12 months was 164.0 per 1,000 residents and was 134.3% higher than the Wakefield Rural average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 106.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodmoor Close (WF4 3NU), the main crime hotspot is near Daw Green Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodmoor Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Crest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Farm Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime High View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swallow Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daw Green Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Garden Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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