Total Crime Rate
89.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coniston Crescent area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wakefield East , and the 536th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Coniston Crescent (WF1 4BL) in the last 12 months was 89.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coniston Crescent (WF1 4BL), the main crime hotspot is near Kilnsey Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wakefield East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilnsey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosedale Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haldane Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haldane Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rylstone Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Kilnsey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kilnsey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conistone Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conistone Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sawley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sawley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coppice Close | Under investigation |
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