Total Crime Rate
141.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Catherine 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 St Catherine Street (WF1 5BW) 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 St Catherine Street (WF1 5BW), 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 Buckingham Drive (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 | Oakenshaw Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Briar Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maybush Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maybush Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Maybush Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Frederick Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Frederick Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Briar Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buckingham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anderton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Round Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Round Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Round Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maybush Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Maybush Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catherine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Back Dunbar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Back Dunbar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
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