Total Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cumbrian Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wakefield West , and the 168th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Cumbrian Way (WF2 8LA) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% lower than the Wakefield West average (160.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cumbrian Way (WF2 8LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victoria Grove (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cumbrian Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Courtyard Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Courtyard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aysgarth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camellia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camellia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Grove Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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