Crime Rates at Claremont Street, Wakefield, WF1 5HN

Claremont Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 280th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Claremont Street (WF1 5HN) in the last 12 months was 158.5 per 1,000 residents and was 147.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claremont Street (WF1 5HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fall Ings Road, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Round Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.