Total Crime Rate

298.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

178.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 298.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 178.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 141.5 10/10
  • Drugs 27.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.5 9/10
  • Public order 21.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.2 10/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elm Tree Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 78th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Tree Street (WF1 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 298.5 per 1,000 residents and was 387.4% higher than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 178.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Tree Street (WF1 5EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Round Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Tree Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Clarion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Buckingham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tatton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunbar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Dunbar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Dunbar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Dunbar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tatton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Anderton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Back Anderton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Back Anderton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Back Anderton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Anderton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Anderton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Anderton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Anderton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Anderton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Norton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Norton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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