Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Denby Dale Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wakefield West , and the 494th 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 Denby Dale Road (WF2 8EB) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denby Dale Road (WF2 8EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Major Street, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thornleigh Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Denby Dale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ryburn Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Major Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tew Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Thornleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Major Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Major Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Major Street —
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Data Sources

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