Crime Rates at Thornbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8BL

Thornbury Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wakefield West , and the 118th 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 Thornbury Road (WF2 8BL) in the last 12 months was 241.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% 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 21 (≈ 120.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornbury Road (WF2 8BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Esther Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.