Crime Rates at Gloucester Road, Wakefield, WF2 8NF

Gloucester Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 84th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Gloucester Road (WF2 8NF) in the last 12 months was 319.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 198.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Road (WF2 8NF), the main crime hotspot is near Broadway. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.