Total Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bradford Road area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West , and the 2nd 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 2BE) in the last 12 months was 3.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.6% lower than the Wrenthorpe and Outwood West average (57.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Bradford Road (WF1 2BE), the main crime hotspot is near Coronation Street. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bradford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Greenfield Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ruskin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowling Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coronation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coronation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Greenfield Mount Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Greenfield Mount Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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