Total Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 312th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (S72 9AH) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% lower than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (S72 9AH), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Crofton, Ryhill and Walton

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Regent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Regent Crescent —
Sep 2025Other crime James Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southgate —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Elizabeth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Rowan Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 10 of 10

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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