Crime Rates at Neville Road, Wakefield, WF2 8EW

Neville Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 323rd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Neville Road (WF2 8EW) in the last 12 months was 142.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% lower than the Wakefield North average (172.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 97.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Neville Road (WF2 8EW), the main crime hotspot is near Lindsay Avenue. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.