This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.14 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.14 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Wakefield West
Crime trends · Wakefield West
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
72
YoY -40%
ASB
20
YoY +33%
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY -54%
Burglary
5
YoY +25%
Criminal damage
28
YoY +75%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
189
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Wakefield West
Ethnicity
Total residents: 17,216
White Brit.80.4%
Other White6.9%
Pakistani3.4%
African2.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.3%
+ other · 5.7%
Religion
Total residents: 17,191
Christian44.8%
No religion41.8%
Muslim6.3%
Not answered5.8%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 17,193
50–6419.7%
35–4919.4%
25–3412.9%
65–749.5%
10–158.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%
Households
Total households: 7,254
Other17.9%
Any member 66+13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
