Total Crime Rate

384.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

167.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 384.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 167.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 62.8 8/10
  • Other theft 33.5 10/10
  • Public order 33.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.1 10/10
  • Drugs 16.7 9/10
  • Robbery 16.7 10/10
  • Other crime 12.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Manor Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wakefield West , and the 48th 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 Manor Road (WF2 8DD) in the last 12 months was 384.9 per 1,000 residents and was 154.6% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 167.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manor Road (WF2 8DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manor Road, where police recorded 40 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.

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Crime Over Time in Manor Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rayfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobb Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clarence Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Gill'S Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gill'S Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gill'S Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Harcourt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Harcourt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Point Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Point Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stafford Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Cobb Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Cobb Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Rayfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meltonfield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meltonfield Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernleigh Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esther Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esther Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clement Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clement Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobb Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobb Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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