Crime Rates at Broadway, Wakefield, WF2 8AF

Broadway area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 375th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Broadway (WF2 8AF) in the last 12 months was 125.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% lower than the Wakefield North average (172.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 83.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway (WF2 8AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadway, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar View (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.