Total Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 67.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hesley Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Wakefield Rural , and the 464th lowest 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 Hesley Road (WF2 7HJ) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hesley Road (WF2 7HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Woodmoor Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hesley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dodworth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deffer Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deffer Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kettlethorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kettlethorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kettlethorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deffer Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoyland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langsett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rockley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rockley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Adwick Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodmoor Road —
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Data Sources

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