Crime Rates at Foxglove Folly, Wakefield, WF2 0FF

Foxglove Folly area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 334th 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 Foxglove Folly (WF2 0FF) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foxglove Folly (WF2 0FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.