Total Crime Rate
647.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thornes Road area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wakefield West , and the 19th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thornes Road (WF2 8PP) in the last 12 months was 647.5 per 1,000 residents and was 304.6% higher than the Wakefield West average (160.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 143.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thornes Road (WF2 8PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thornes Park Court, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wakefield West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornes View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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