Total Crime Rate
37.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Balk area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 225th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Balk (WF2 6JU) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 90.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Balk (WF2 6JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shay Lane, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Copper Beech Court (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crofton, Ryhill and Walton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Grove | Under investigation |
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