Crime Rates at Sawley Close, Wakefield, WF1 4AX

Sawley Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wakefield East , and the 200th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Sawley Close (WF1 4AX) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% lower than the Wakefield East average (217.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sawley Close (WF1 4AX), the main crime hotspot is near Kilnsey Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.