Total Crime Rate

91.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 91.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.8 9/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle 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
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 area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West , and the 508th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westways (WF2 0TH) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westways (WF2 0TH), the main crime hotspot is near Coronation Street. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westways area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Greenfield Mount Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowling Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ruskin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coronation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coronation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Greenfield Mount Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Greenfield Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Drive Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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