Crime Rates at Woodmoor Road, Wakefield, WF2 7QE

Woodmoor Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Wakefield Rural , and the 419th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodmoor Road (WF2 7QE) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% lower than the Wakefield Rural average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodmoor Road (WF2 7QE), the main crime hotspot is near Woodmoor Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.