Crime Rates at Agbrigg Road, Wakefield, WF1 5BL

Agbrigg Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 99th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Agbrigg Road (WF1 5BL) in the last 12 months was 287.8 per 1,000 residents and was 349.8% 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 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 202.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Agbrigg Road (WF1 5BL), the main crime hotspot is near Charles Avenue. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 91 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.