Crime Rates at Shepley Street, Wakefield, WF1 4ND

Shepley Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wakefield East , and the 403rd 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 Shepley Street (WF1 4ND) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% 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 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 ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 442.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepley Street (WF1 4ND), the main crime hotspot is near Park Lodge Crescent. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.