Crime Rates at Commercial Street, Wakefield, WF1 5RN

Commercial Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 299th 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 Commercial Street (WF1 5RN) in the last 12 months was 150.2 per 1,000 residents and was 134.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 78.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Street (WF1 5RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bus/Coach Station, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.