Total Crime Rate

139.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 139.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Townley Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 314th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Townley Road (WF2 8RT) in the last 12 months was 139.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% lower 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 80.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townley Road (WF2 8RT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Townley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little John Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Townley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Hood Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Hood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherwood Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little John Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little John Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spa Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Snapethorpe Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spa Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spa Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spa Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Whinney Moor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Whinney Moor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Whinney Moor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Whinney Moor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Snapethorpe Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Haigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Roundwood Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundwood Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundwood Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundwood Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundwood Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundwood Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Roundwood Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Snapethorpe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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