Featherstone (Wakefield) Crime Rate June 2025 | Monthly Statistics

The crime mix in Featherstone (Wakefield) during June 2025 reveals a stark imbalance between violent and property crimes, with violence and sexual offences dominating the profile. At 10.5 per 1,000 residents, the area's crime rate is 29.6% above the UK average of 8.1, a disparity that underscores systemic challenges. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 49.6% of all crimes, significantly outpacing the UK average for this category (2.9 per 1,000). This overrepresentation may reflect local factors such as the built-up area's density and potential strain on community resources during summer. Public order offences, at 14.2% of total crimes, were 154% above the UK average, a figure that could align with increased foot traffic during the start of the tourist season. Anti-social behaviour, though lower than the UK average (37% below), suggests some mitigation of broader social tensions. The seasonal context of June—a time of longer days and emerging tourism—may contribute to these patterns, though the exact relationship between summer activity and crime remains a subject of local analysis.

June 2025 saw sharp increases in public order offences (+157.1%) and other crime (+300.0%) compared to May, while burglary rose by 100.0% from zero to two incidents. This surge in public order offences, which are 154% above the UK average, suggests heightened tensions or activity in shared spaces during the summer months. Conversely, other theft fell by 60.0% and bicycle theft by 50.0%, indicating possible seasonal shifts in criminal opportunity. Violence and sexual offences, the most common category (49.6% of total crimes), remain 82% above the UK average, a persistent concern for local authorities. The stark contrast in trends—such as anti-social behaviour decreasing by 38.9%—highlights the complexity of crime patterns in a built-up area with fluctuating population dynamics.

Featherstone's crime rate in June 2025 fell by 13.0% compared to the previous month, declining from 12.1 to 10.5 per 1,000 residents. This reduction, while notable, still places the area 29.6% above the UK average. Locally, the monthly exposure figure illustrates that over the course of June, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 95 residents. This translates to a daily average of 4 crimes per day in the built-up area. When viewed through a population-scaled lens, the 12,098 residents of Featherstone experienced a crime rate that, though lower than May, remains significantly higher than the national benchmark. The shift in crime patterns may reflect seasonal dynamics, with increased community activity during summer influencing both reporting rates and policing priorities.