Crime Rates at Lawefield Way, Wakefield, WF2 8FD

Lawefield Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wakefield West , and the 26th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Lawefield Way (WF2 8FD) in the last 12 months was 495.2 per 1,000 residents and was 227.5% higher 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 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 222.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawefield Way (WF2 8FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 162 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawefield Way (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.