Wakefield crime falls 8% over the year to August 2026
Police-recorded crime in Wakefield fell 8% in the 12 months to August 2026 compared with the previous 12 months, with falls also recorded in the single month of August 2026 against August 2025.
By Rafael Cardoso · · police.uk figures for August 2026
Wakefield recorded 38,183 crimes in the 12 months from September 2025 to August 2026, compared with 41,360 in the 12 months from September 2024 to August 2025, a fall of 8%. Across England and Wales, recorded crime fell 1% over the same two periods.
In August 2026 there were 3,105 crimes in Wakefield, compared with 3,377 in August 2025, a fall of 8%. That is equivalent to 8.4 crimes per 1,000 residents. Single-month figures can move a great deal from one year to the next, so the 12-month comparison gives a steadier picture of the trend.
Within the 12-month figures, robbery rose from 374 to 452, up 21%. Other crime rose from 1,402 to 1,534, up 9%. Criminal damage and arson rose from 3,170 to 3,225, up 2%.
Bicycle theft fell from 211 to 156, down 26%. Theft from the person fell from 268 to 225, down 16%. Public order offences fell from 3,940 to 3,307, down 16%.
England and Wales recorded no change in crime levels for the single month comparison, with monthly figures in Wakefield also showing an 8% fall against the same month last year.
The figures
| Crimes in August 2026 | 3,105 (down 8% on August 2025, 3,377) |
|---|---|
| Per 1,000 residents | 8.4 in the month, 367,666 residents |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 38,183 crimes, down 8% on the 12 months before (41,360) |
| Rose most | Robbery up 21% (452), Other crime up 9% (1,534), Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) up 2% (3,225) |
| Fell most | Bicycle theft down 26% (156), Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) down 16% (225), Public order down 16% (3,307) |
| England and Wales | down 1% over the same 12 months |
Crimes recorded by the police and published on police.uk, counted where they happened and summed for Wakefield. Figures for a single month move a lot; the 12-month change is the steadier guide. This report is written automatically from these figures, and every number in it is checked against them before it is published. How the figures are counted.
Crime in Wakefield by neighbourhood · Wakefield council area · All monthly reports
