Total Crime Rate

59.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 59.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.7 7/10
  • Public order 22.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Howden Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wakefield East , and the 385th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Howden Way (WF1 4PL) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howden Way (WF1 4PL), 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 Howden Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Lodge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Regents Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkhill Crescent —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parkinson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkinson Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkinson Close —
Apr 2026Public order Woodbridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parkgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parkgate Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkinson Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Green Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Green Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Park Lodge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Lodge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Lodge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Park Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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