Total Crime Rate
55.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Anderton Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 373rd lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Anderton Street (WF1 5HS) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -56.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Anderton Street (WF1 5HS), 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.
View Crime In Crofton, Ryhill and Walton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Birch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catherine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catherine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maybush Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakenshaw Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Back Dunbar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Back Dunbar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dunbar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunbar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tatton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maybush Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Maybush Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clarion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Fall Ings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fall Ings Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Denmark Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harvey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maybush Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Briar Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Claremont Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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