Crime Rates at Linton Road, Wakefield, WF1 4HT

Linton Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wakefield East , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linton Road (WF1 4HT) in the last 12 months was 180.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 145.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linton Road (WF1 4HT), the main crime hotspot is near Linton Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.