Crime Rates at Windhill Road, Wakefield, WF1 4DB

Windhill Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wakefield East , and the 190th 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 Windhill Road (WF1 4DB) in the last 12 months was 192.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 128.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windhill Road (WF1 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Arncliffe Road. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.