Crime Rates at Haselden Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 8NW

Haselden Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 255th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Haselden Crescent (WF2 8NW) in the last 12 months was 167.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% lower 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haselden Crescent (WF2 8NW), the main crime hotspot is near Roundwood Rise. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.