Total Crime Rate

67.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harewood Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West , and the 466th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harewood Drive (WF2 0DS) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% higher than the Wrenthorpe and Outwood West average (57.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harewood Drive (WF2 0DS), the main crime hotspot is near Sunnyhill Crescent. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harewood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leafield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marion Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scholars Chase —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scholars Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Scholars Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marion Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canning Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marion Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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