Total Crime Rate
28.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Howcroft Gardens area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Wakefield South , and the 155th 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 Howcroft Gardens (WF2 6TW) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% lower than the Wakefield South average (121.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Howcroft Gardens (WF2 6TW), the main crime hotspot is near Stopford Garth. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wakefield South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodthorpe Glades | Under investigation |
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