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Sexual assault advice and help for students. If you have been raped or sexually assaulted please remember it is not your fault. Regardless of what you might have been wearing, how much you’d had to drink or who was involved, we will never treat any type of rape as more or less serious than any other. West Yorkshire Police treat all reports of rape and sexual assault very seriously.
A list of Police stations in the Wakefield district, including those with public helpdesks. Station details for Normanton (Havertop), Wakefield City Centre and Pontefract helpdesk.
The Wakefield District Anti-social Behaviour Review process allows repeat victims of anti-social behaviour (ASB) to have a greater say in how their complaints are handled - allowing those who have made three separate complaints about anti-social behaviour in the last six months to have their cases reviewed.
Covering : Wakefield City Centre, including Eastmoor, Flanshaw, Lupset, Peacock, Portobello, Thornes and surrounding areas.
Friday April 28, 2023 A Castleford sex offender who preyed on vulnerable women in Wakefield and Leeds Districts has been jailed.
Tuesday 13 September, 2022 A Wakefield man has been jailed for more than six years for historic child sex offences against two victims.
Saturday, 9 March 2024Detectives investigating a serious assault on a man in a residential cul de sac in Castleford have released images of three people who they would like to identify as part of their enquiries. 
Wednesday, 6 March 2024 Police investigating an assault in Castleford have released images of two men they would like to identify.  The incident occurred outside the Thrill and Grill takeaway in Carlton Street at about 1.45am on Sunday, 14 January.
Being raped or sexually assaulted is an awful and traumatic experience.  It is common to feel shocked, numb, disorientated, overwhelmed, angry and upset.  It is important to remember that whatever happened is not your fault.  Support is available – you do not have to go through this alone.
West Yorkshire Police treats all reports of rape and sexual assault very seriously. If you have just been a victim of rape or sexual assault please call 999.
Tuesday 16 May 2023 A Wakefield man has been jailed for a total of 16 years after being found guilty of rape in a trial at Leeds Crown Court.  Steven Wood, 43 of Linton Road, Wakefield was sentenced yesterday (15/5) following the conviction of two offences of rape both receiving eight years, to run concurrently. 
Monday 29 January 2024 Police have charged a man after an officer was assaulted whilst attending a domestic incident in Oak Lane, Bradford on Friday 26 January.  
Tuesday 23 May 2023 A Huddersfield man who sexual assaulted vulnerable women has been jailed. Naveed Khawaja ( 55) of Yew Street, Huddersfield was jailed for three years at Leeds Crown Court on May 9 after being convicted of three sexual assaults. 
Monday, 6 November, 2023 Police in Wakefield are investigating following a burglary at a Sainsbury’s store on Alverthorpe Road this morning.  A report was received shortly after 1.30am this morning that a JCB forklift had collided into the store.