Crap Towns / Wakefield / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Wakefield?
The police recorded 10.3 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Wakefield from September 2023 to August 2026, 47% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 10.2, down from 10.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 10.8 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 9.8 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 10.2 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Dewsbury | 8.5 km | 10.5 |
| Wakefield | – | 10.3 |
| Morley | 9.2 km | 8.3 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 9.0 km | 8.1 |
| Normanton | 6.6 km | 7.8 |
| Rothwell | 7.7 km | 7.2 |
| East Ardsley | 5.5 km | 6.9 |
| Horbury | 4.1 km | 6.3 |
| Crigglestone and Durkar | 4.9 km | 5.2 |
| Ossett | 4.6 km | 5.2 |
| Crofton | 5.4 km | 3.9 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |