Crime Rates at Willow Drive, Wakefield, WF1 5LN

Willow Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Willow Drive (WF1 5LN) in the last 12 months was 172.7 per 1,000 residents and was 182.0% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 102.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Drive (WF1 5LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sparable Lane, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brook Crescent (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.