Crime Rates at Buckingham Drive, Wakefield, WF1 5EJ

Buckingham Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 110th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buckingham Drive (WF1 5EJ) in the last 12 months was 261.6 per 1,000 residents and was 309.0% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -72.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 151.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckingham Drive (WF1 5EJ), 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.