Total Crime Rate
51.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sycamore Copse area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 330th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sycamore Copse (WF2 8DQ) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Wakefield North average (167.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 103.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sycamore Copse (WF2 8DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Esther Grove (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wakefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George A Green Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Farne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Rayfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meltonfield Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meltonfield Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernleigh Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Esther Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Esther Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clement Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clement Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobb Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cobb Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cobb Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobb Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rayfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cobb Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Potter Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Potter Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Potter Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Potter Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Potter Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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