Crime Rates at Queen Elizabeth Road, Wakefield, WF1 4AA

Queen Elizabeth Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wakefield East , and the 263rd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queen Elizabeth Road (WF1 4AA) in the last 12 months was 165.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Wakefield East average (232.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 96.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Elizabeth Road (WF1 4AA), the main crime hotspot is near Brotherton Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.