Crime Rates at Dunbar Street, Wakefield, WF1 5EG

Dunbar Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 34th 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 Dunbar Street (WF1 5EG) in the last 12 months was 482.4 per 1,000 residents and was 654.0% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 294.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunbar Street (WF1 5EG), the main crime hotspot is near Round Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.