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Most commonly reported crimes during Apr 2026

Violence and sexual offences
539
Anti-social behaviour
167
Criminal damage and arson
118
Public order
106

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Month	Total	Percentage
May 2025	1466	9.6%
Jun 2025	1414	9.3%
Jul 2025	1442	9.4%
Aug 2025	1305	8.5%
Sep 2025	1303	8.5%
Oct 2025	1285	8.4%
Nov 2025	1230	8.1%
Dec 2025	1062	7%
Jan 2026	1090	7.1%
Feb 2026	1086	7.1%
Mar 2026	1275	8.4%
Apr 2026	1309	8.6%

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Policing priorities

Priority:

Action taken:
Priority:

Anti-social vehicle use and speeding
We will increase patrols in identified areas of demand and run speeding operations at these locations, taking positive action against offenders.
We continue to provide high visibility patrols to disrupt ‘car meets’ in the area to reduce speeding and anti-social vehicles use.
Work is ongoing with partners to resolve the issue in the longer term and there is a Public Spaces Protection Order in place on Tuscany Way, Altofts.

Issued 01 April 2026

Action taken:

Although the number of overall car meets has declined, we have seen a recent increase in calls for service as the car meets pass through the district.
Wakefield NPT officers have issued several tickets for breach of PSPO – mainly at Xscape, Castleford, as well as sending over 100 warning letters to vehicle owners.
The teams will continue the enforcement across the district.

Actioned 01 June 2026
Priority:

Anti-social behaviour
Anti-social behaviour including youths abusing members of the public and the illegal use of motor bikes in the local parks and various areas of Wakefield West.
We aim to reduce these incidents by providing high visibility patrols in the area, working with Wakefield Council and key partners to identify and proactively deal with offenders, and setting up days off action with the off-road bike team.
You can report anti-social behaviour to us by using our online reporting system or via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org.

Issued 01 April 2026

Action taken:

Anti-social behaviour continues to be a problem in localised areas within the West NPT area.
The more rural areas suffer from off-road bikes, and we have also seen the increased use of electric bikes being used in anti-social ways.
The Off Road bike Team have increased their staffing, and will be deploying in more areas over the coming months to tackle this issue.

Actioned 01 June 2026
Priority:

Vehicle Crime
We have seen an increase in Theft of Motor Vehicles particularly high value vehicles, from local beauty spots including Newmillerdam and Anglers Country Park.
We now have a dedicated team looking into these offences, tracking patterns across the district and building an intelligence picture which we will be able to use to identify offenders.
We are raising awareness of this type of crime on our social media pages and we will soon be doing leaflet drops in the hot-spot locations with advice leaflets for motorists left on windscreens.

Issued 01 June 2026

Action taken:

No update available

Actioned 01 June 2026