Crime Rates at Waterton Road, Wakefield, WF2 8NU

Waterton Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 120th 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 Waterton Road (WF2 8NU) in the last 12 months was 238.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% 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 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 180.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterton Road (WF2 8NU), the main crime hotspot is near Roundwood Rise. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.