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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. 
Friday, 11 August 2023  Two men have been jailed for more than 20 years after a gun was fired inside a house in Leeds during an argument which resulted in a neighbouring property’s window being smashed.
Wednesday, 17 January, 2024 A man who raped a young child more than 40 years ago has been handed an extended jail sentence at Leeds Crown Court.   Sean Revere was aged in his 40s when he committed the rape on a female aged under 13 in 1983.  
Monday August 14, 2023 A man has been jailed for 13 years after causing the death of a cyclist in a collision in South Elmsall and then failing to stop at the scene.  
Friday April 14, 2023 More than 500 years of jail time have now been given to sex offenders convicted in a major investigation into child sexual abuse in Huddersfield. 
Tuesday 13 September, 2022 A Wakefield man has been jailed for more than six years for historic child sex offences against two victims.
Saturday August 12, 2023 A man from Wakefield has been jailed for five years for child sex offences.  
Friday July 21 2023 A 'shameless' Leeds burglar who tunnelled into a neighbour’s cellar to steal property has been jailed.  Josef Ziga (51) from Leeds was sentenced to three years six months at Leeds Crown Court on Thursday 20 July after pleading guilty to a burglary in Leeds in January.  
Monday, 15 January 2024 Two men from Wakefield have been jailed for almost 13 years after a firearm and thousands of pounds of Class A drugs were recovered during an operation in the district.  
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.
Thursday November 24, 2022 A Kirklees sex offender has been sentenced to more than 25 years after being found guilty of seriously sexually abusing young children.