Wakefield

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Wakefield.

Population: 351,592
People in Employment: 159,525 (72.2%)
People Inactive: 52,995 (24.0%)
People Unemployed: 8,410 (3.8%)
Number Of Jobs: 119k
Median Salary: £24,825
Mean Salary: £28,743

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Wakefield. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Wakefield for 2024

Wakefields most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 23,473 crimes and in 2022 there were 22,492 crimes. Which is an increase of 981 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences	23,473	1,657	Getting Better
Public order	6,616	432	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	4,834	417	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	4,668	345	Getting Better
Shoplifting	4,306	272	Getting Better
Other theft	3,586	268	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	2,478	164	Getting Better
Burglary	2,240	157	Getting Better
Other crime	1,407	120	Getting Better
Drugs	1,177	77	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	360	36	Getting Better
Robbery	381	20	Getting Better
Theft from the person	362	18	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	292	16	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Wakefield

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Wakefield North has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Wakefield, with 5473 crimes and 310 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Crofton, Ryhill and Walton has 1472 crimes and 93 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Wakefield West	328	20
Pontefract North	306	17
Wakefield East	284	16
South Elmsall and South Kirkby	276	14
Wakefield North	254	14
Ossett	205	12
Wakefield South	200	13
Airedale and Ferry Fryston	198	12
Knottingley	192	13
Hemsworth	188	12
Featherstone	177	10
Castleford Central and Glasshoughton	176	10
Stanley and Outwood East	164	10
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West	152	9
Horbury and South Ossett	147	9
Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton	139	8
Altofts and Whitwood	121	7
Pontefract South	105	7
Wakefield Rural	101	6
Crofton, Ryhill and Walton	99	6
Normanton	16	5

Crime map for Wakefield

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Wakefield

The average property price in Wakefield is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£322,421.35	£189,483.10	£154,186.31	£101,567.16
2022	£307,611.78	£181,925.19	£149,042.41	£98,604.01
2021	£276,223.88	£163,573.49	£135,089.09	£92,394.55
2020	£246,254.47	£147,147.94	£121,270.63	£85,830.55
2019	£237,938.25	£142,252.95	£117,499.56	£85,187.89
2018	£231,098.50	£137,777.26	£114,233.03	£84,113.42
2017	£223,454.39	£132,864.43	£110,805.74	£83,203.02
2016	£213,378.52	£127,745.78	£106,989.12	£79,082.93
2015	£202,040.20	£121,439.84	£101,894.02	£75,415.05
2014	£195,417.34	£117,701.05	£99,351.99	£73,802.30
2013	£187,366.80	£112,346.87	£94,968.28	£70,972.71
2012	£187,462.46	£112,683.23	£95,292.17	£72,308.94
2011	£191,765.66	£113,985.95	£96,344.69	£74,126.49
2010	£198,104.10	£118,767.85	£100,764.50	£77,645.22

Property prices over time for Wakefield

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Wakefield

The median salary in Wakefield is £24,825 and the mean salary in Wakefield is £28,743.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 119k
Median Salary: £24,825
Annual Percentage Change: 6.1%
Mean Salary: £28,743

Salary comparison between Wakefield and Yorkshire

See how Wakefield compares to the rest of Yorkshire. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Yorkshire is £28,639 in Leeds and the lowest median salary is £23,350 in Kingston upon Hull UA. Wakefield ranks 10 out of 14 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
Leeds	257k	£28,639	8.9%	£34,015	12.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire UA	120k	£28,067	10.4%	£31,118	7.8%
York UA	73k	£27,507	13.5%	£32,222	4.7%
Kirklees	133k	£26,420	14.7%	£29,308	11.7%
Calderdale	72k	£26,136	10.9%	£29,763	10.0%
Sheffield	160k	£25,965	3.9%	£29,920	6.0%
Doncaster	88k	£25,356	1.9%	£30,401	9.6%
Bradford	147k	£25,299	6.8%	£29,812	8.8%
North Lincolnshire UA	56k	£25,253	5.3%	£29,829	4.6%
Barnsley	76k	£24,835	7.9%	£27,967	2.1%
North East Lincolnshire UA	45k	£24,811	8.3%	£28,683	4.8%
Rotherham	84k	£24,246	11.2%	£27,853	11.0%
Kingston upon Hull UA	95k	£23,350	5.4%	£24,271	4.1%