Total Crime Rate
86.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Agbrigg Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 562nd highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Agbrigg Road (WF1 5AU) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% higher than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average (64.0 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Agbrigg Road (WF1 5AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warwick Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crofton, Ryhill and Walton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maybush Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Maybush Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maybush Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Maybush Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Frederick Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Frederick Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Briar Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Briar Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakenshaw Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anderton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maybush Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catherine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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