Total Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 15.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Westways Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Westways Close (WF2 0TF) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westways Close (WF2 0TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bankfield Court, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westminster Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westways Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bankfield Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Greenfield Mount Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowling Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ruskin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greenfield Mount Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Greenfield Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bankfield Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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