Crime Rates at Montague Street, Wakefield, WF1 5BB

Montague Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 124th 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 Montague Street (WF1 5BB) in the last 12 months was 236.5 per 1,000 residents and was 286.2% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 159.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montague Street (WF1 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Charles Avenue. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.