Crime Rates at Forest Close, Wakefield, WF1 4TL

Forest Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wakefield East , and the 542nd lowest 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 Forest Close (WF1 4TL) in the last 12 months was 81.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Close (WF1 4TL), the main crime hotspot is near Gisburn Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.