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Wakefield and Rothwell
Simon Lightwood · Labour (Co-op)
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Simon Lightwood (Labour (Co-op))Crime Trends
Crime rows are aggregated across the constituency LSOA footprint for Wakefield and Rothwell.
Latest month
2,458
Published for Jan 2026
Largest category
Unknown
13,867 incidents in the trailing 12-month window
Coverage
60
LSOAs linked through postcodes
Latest month2,458Published for Jan 2026
3M rolling average40.3incidents per month per LSOA
12M baseline40.9Trailing yearly average for the same geography.
YoY change-2.9%2025 vs 2024
Monthly trend line (5Y)
Monthly level3M rolling averageQuarter change -1.2%Feb 2021 to Jan 2026
Annual comparison
Location summary
LocationWakefield and RothwellCounts are normalized against the constituency's current LSOA footprint.
Total incidents29,427Latest rolling 12-month police window.
Largest categoryUnspecified13,867 incidents · 47.1%
Coverage60 LSOAsRolling averages are normalized by this coverage set.
Mapped incident locations
| Month | Crime type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | Other crime West Yorkshire Police | On or near A6194 | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near A6194 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour West Yorkshire Police | On or near A642 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near A642 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Aberford Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Aberford Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Aberford Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences West Yorkshire Police | On or near Aberford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences West Yorkshire Police | On or near Aberford Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Jan 2026 | Drugs West Yorkshire Police | On or near Acme Terrace | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Acme Terrace | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences West Yorkshire Police | On or near Acme Terrace | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Airedale Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour West Yorkshire Police | On or near Albion Court | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Burglary West Yorkshire Police | On or near Albion Court | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Criminal damage and arson West Yorkshire Police | On or near Albion Court | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Criminal damage and arson West Yorkshire Police | On or near Albion Court | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Albion Court | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Albion Court | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Albion Court | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Albion Court | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Albion Court | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Albion Court | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Albion Court | No outcome published |
Category totals
| Crime type | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified Wakefield and Rothwell | 13,867 | 47.1% |
| Violence and sexual offences Wakefield and Rothwell | 6,576 | 22.3% |
| Anti-social behaviour Wakefield and Rothwell | 1,488 | 5.1% |
| Public order Wakefield and Rothwell | 1,294 | 4.4% |
| Shoplifting Wakefield and Rothwell | 1,294 | 4.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson Wakefield and Rothwell | 1,002 | 3.4% |
| Other theft Wakefield and Rothwell | 950 | 3.2% |
| Vehicle crime Wakefield and Rothwell | 749 | 2.5% |
| Burglary Wakefield and Rothwell | 613 | 2.1% |
| Drugs Wakefield and Rothwell | 583 | 2.0% |
| Other crime Wakefield and Rothwell | 509 | 1.7% |
| Robbery Wakefield and Rothwell | 167 | 0.6% |
| Possession of weapons Wakefield and Rothwell | 134 | 0.5% |
| Theft from the person Wakefield and Rothwell | 118 | 0.4% |
| Bicycle theft Wakefield and Rothwell | 83 | 0.3% |
Police archive locations are published as mapped street-level points, not exact private addresses, so incidents may be snapped to a nearby road segment. Annual comparison uses full calendar years where 12 published months are available; otherwise it falls back to trailing 12 months versus the preceding 12 months.