Crime Rates at Valley Crescent, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0JA

Valley Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West , and the 407th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Valley Crescent (WF2 0JA) in the last 12 months was 113.1 per 1,000 residents and was 97.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Crescent (WF2 0JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coronation Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.