Crime Rates at Haywood Road, Wakefield, WF1 4FP

Haywood Road area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 482nd lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Haywood Road (WF1 4FP) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 305.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haywood Road (WF1 4FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Annes Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.