Crime Rates at Pilkington Street, Wakefield, WF2 7RR

Pilkington Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wakefield West , and the 433rd highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pilkington Street (WF2 7RR) in the last 12 months was 107.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pilkington Street (WF2 7RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Major Street, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thornleigh Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.