Crime Rates at Rayfield, Wakefield, WF2 8DF

Rayfield area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wakefield West , and the 24th 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 Rayfield (WF2 8DF) in the last 12 months was 602.5 per 1,000 residents and was 276.5% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -67.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 255.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rayfield (WF2 8DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Esther Grove (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.