Total Crime Rate
310.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gill Sike Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wakefield West , and the 88th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Gill Sike Road (WF2 8BT) in the last 12 months was 310.3 per 1,000 residents and was 93.9% higher than the Wakefield West average (160.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 160.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gill Sike Road (WF2 8BT), the main crime hotspot is near Cobb Avenue. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wakefield West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobb Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fernleigh Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Esther Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Esther Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Esther Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobb Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gill Sike Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Harcourt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harcourt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harcourt Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harcourt Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meltonfield Mews | Under investigation |
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