Safest Areas in Wakefield
Data: 2025-05 to 2026-04 · Source: data.police.uk
Wakefield recorded 582 burglaries in the last 12 months. That puts burglary 59% above the UK average, so a professionally installed alarm system is a smart investment.
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Get My Free QuotesBurglaries (12 months)
582
5.37 per 1,000 residents
UK average (per 1,000)
3.4
England & Wales
vs UK average
+59%
burglary rate difference
Safest neighbourhoods in Wakefield
Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first
1Stanley and Outwood East
Wakefield Rural
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Crofton, Ryhill and Walton
Normanton
Ardsley & Robin Hood
Wakefield North
Wakefield South
Wakefield West
Wakefield East
Burglary hotspots in Wakefield
Ranked by burglary rate, highest first
1Wakefield East
Wakefield West
Wakefield South
Wakefield North
Ardsley & Robin Hood
Normanton
Crofton, Ryhill and Walton
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Wakefield Rural
Stanley and Outwood East
About Wakefield
Population
108,338
Households
46,187
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What this means for Wakefield homeowners
Wherever you live in Wakefield, the same fundamentals make a home a harder target. Based on the local crime picture, homeowners here may want to prioritise:
- A visible external bell box to deter opportunists
- Door contacts on all main entry doors
- Window sensors on accessible ground-floor and rear windows
- Smart motion detection for hallways and main living areas
- A video doorbell or CCTV on entry points
- App alerts so you know the moment a sensor is triggered
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Get My Free QuotesCrime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-05 to 2026-04.