Crime Rates at Elizabeth Street, Wakefield, WF1 5NE

Elizabeth Street area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 562nd highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Elizabeth Street (WF1 5NE) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elizabeth Street (WF1 5NE), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.