Crime Rates at Augusta Court, Wakefield, WF2 8JA

Augusta Court area has the 11th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 137th highest 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 Augusta Court (WF2 8JA) in the last 12 months was 226.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% higher 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 113.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Augusta Court (WF2 8JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Esther Grove (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.