Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WF4 · Wakefield
79
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
WF8 · Wakefield
241
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Crigglestone has less crime — 79 vs 241 incidents in February 2026.
Wakefield recorded substantially more crime than Crigglestone in February 2026 — 241 incidents compared to 79, a 3.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Wakefield records significantly more (100 vs 36 incidents). Crigglestone is below the national average while Wakefield is above, making Crigglestone the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Crigglestone recorded fewer crimes than Wakefield — 79 vs 241 incidents. That is 67% fewer crimes. Crigglestone is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Crigglestone recorded 36 incidents of this type vs 100 in Wakefield. Overall, Crigglestone had fewer total crimes (79 vs 241).