Total Crime Rate

168.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 168.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 84.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 57.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Valley Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West , and the 234th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Valley Crescent (WF2 0JB) in the last 12 months was 168.9 per 1,000 residents and was 194.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 19 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). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Crescent (WF2 0JB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Of York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Duke Of York Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Valley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodger Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs School Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Towlerton Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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