Total Crime Rate

198.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

146.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 198.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 146.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.3 10/10
  • Public order 22.8 9/10
  • Other theft 19.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Parkhill Crescent area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wakefield East , and the 171st highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parkhill Crescent (WF1 4HA) in the last 12 months was 198.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 146.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkhill Crescent (WF1 4HA), the main crime hotspot is near Parkhill Crescent. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parkhill Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Regents Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodbridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Malham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Hill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Hill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parkinson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkinson Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkinson Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkinson Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkhill Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parkgate Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Parkgate Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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