Crime Rates at Hoyland Road, Wakefield, WF2 7HD

Hoyland Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Wakefield Rural , and the 420th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hoyland Road (WF2 7HD) in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% higher than the Wakefield Rural average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hoyland Road (WF2 7HD), the main crime hotspot is near Silkstone Crescent. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.