Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WF1 · Wakefield
576
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
WF2 · Wakefield
448
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Wakefield has less crime — 448 vs 576 incidents in April 2026.
Wakefield saw somewhat more crime than Wakefield in April 2026 (576 vs 448 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Wakefield records significantly more (215 vs 172 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Wakefield recorded fewer crimes than Wakefield — 448 vs 576 incidents. That is 22% fewer crimes. Wakefield is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Wakefield recorded 215 incidents of this type vs 172 in Wakefield. Overall, Wakefield had fewer total crimes (448 vs 576).