Total Crime Rate

150.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 150.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.6 10/10
  • Burglary 14.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodlands Village area has the 21st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 298th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodlands Village (WF1 5JW) in the last 12 months was 150.5 per 1,000 residents and was 135.3% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 96.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Village (WF1 5JW), the main crime hotspot is near Brook Crescent. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Crofton, Ryhill and Walton

Crime Over Time in Woodlands Village area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Woodcock Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Belle Isle Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Crescent —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Woodcock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Woodcock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodcock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burkill Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burkill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burkill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belle Isle Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belle Isle Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifford View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifford View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manygates Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manygates Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Emblem Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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