Crime Rates at Oakenshaw Street, Wakefield, WF1 5BT

Oakenshaw Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 325th 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 Oakenshaw Street (WF1 5BT) in the last 12 months was 141.6 per 1,000 residents and was 121.3% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 77.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 78.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakenshaw Street (WF1 5BT), 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.