Crime Rates at Eton Walk, Wakefield, WF1 2FE

Eton Walk 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 Eton Walk (WF1 2FE) 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 Eton Walk (WF1 2FE), the main crime hotspot is near Park Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.