Total Crime Rate
100.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Anderton Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 464th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Anderton Street (WF1 5HS) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% 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 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Round Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wakefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fall Ings Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Tatton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Neville Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Dunbar Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Dunbar Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Dunbar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunbar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Briar Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Norton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Westerman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Westerman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakenshaw Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tatton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Norton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Anderton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fall Ings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
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