Crime Rates at Bradford Road, Wakefield, WF1 2AA

Bradford Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Bradford Road (WF1 2AA) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Stanley and Outwood East average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradford Road (WF1 2AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cyprus Mount, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Limestone Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.