Crime Rates at Millfield Drive, Wakefield, WF1 2FA

Millfield Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West , and the 326th 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 Millfield Drive (WF1 2FA) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% lower than the Wrenthorpe and Outwood West average (57.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Millfield Drive (WF1 2FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millfield View, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prince Albert Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.