Crime Rates at Chantry Road, Wakefield, WF2 8HL

Chantry Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 530th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chantry Road (WF2 8HL) in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chantry Road (WF2 8HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dewsbury Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bentley Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.