Crime Rates at Snapethorpe Road, Wakefield, WF2 8PB

Snapethorpe Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 167th 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 Snapethorpe Road (WF2 8PB) in the last 12 months was 200.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 101.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Snapethorpe Road (WF2 8PB), 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.