Total Crime Rate

276.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 276.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 111.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.8 9/10
  • Burglary 32.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Portobello Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portobello Road (WF1 5PN) in the last 12 months was 276.3 per 1,000 residents and was 332.0% 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 Vehicle crime with 17 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 Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 85.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portobello Road (WF1 5PN), the main crime hotspot is near Temple Court. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 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 Portobello Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manygates Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belle Isle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Drugs Woodcock Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Other crime Temple Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Belle Isle Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manygates Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belle Isle Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Temple Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belle Isle Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Emblem Terrace —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Temple Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Temple Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Temple Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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