Crime Rates at St Johns Croft, Wakefield, WF1 2RQ

St Johns Croft area has the 14th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 90th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Croft (WF1 2RQ) in the last 12 months was 305.5 per 1,000 residents and was 309.1% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 347.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 120.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Croft (WF1 2RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cyprus Mount, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Finchdale Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.