Crime Rates at Harlock Street, Wakefield, WF1 5AJ

Harlock Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 206th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harlock Street (WF1 5AJ) in the last 12 months was 179.9 per 1,000 residents and was 193.8% higher than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 117.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harlock Street (WF1 5AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.