Total Crime Rate
446.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
197.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Calder Island Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wakefield West , and the 34th 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 Calder Island Way (WF2 7AW) in the last 12 months was 446.0 per 1,000 residents and was 195.0% higher than the Wakefield West average (151.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -69.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 197.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Calder Island Way (WF2 7AW), the main crime hotspot is near Denby Dale Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wakefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Denby Dale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denby Dale Road | Under investigation |
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