Crime Rates at Eton Walk, Wakefield, WF1 2FE

Eton Walk area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West , and the 227th 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 Eton Walk (WF1 2FE) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eton Walk (WF1 2FE), the main crime hotspot is near Park Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.