Crime Rates at Childs Road, Wakefield, WF2 0BS

Childs Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Childs Road (WF2 0BS) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% lower than the Wakefield North average (172.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Childs Road (WF2 0BS), the main crime hotspot is near Allan Haigh Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.