Crime Rates at Watson Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 4QG

Watson Crescent area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wakefield East , and the 358th 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 Watson Crescent (WF1 4QG) in the last 12 months was 131.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 94.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Crescent (WF1 4QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kilnsey Road, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Lodge Crescent (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.