Crime Rates at Denby Dale Road, Wakefield, WF2 8DW

Denby Dale Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wakefield West , and the 46th 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 Denby Dale Road (WF2 8DW) in the last 12 months was 408.2 per 1,000 residents and was 155.1% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 31.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 161.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denby Dale Road (WF2 8DW), the main crime hotspot is near Ings Road. Police recorded 151 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.