Crime Rates at Back Hatfeild Street, Wakefield, WF1 3PT

Back Hatfeild Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 91st highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Back Hatfeild Street (WF1 3PT) in the last 12 months was 303.5 per 1,000 residents and was 306.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 140.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Back Hatfeild Street (WF1 3PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 230 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (98 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.