Crime Rates at Manor Haigh Road, Wakefield, WF2 8SB

Manor Haigh Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 85th 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 Manor Haigh Road (WF2 8SB) in the last 12 months was 315.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% higher 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 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 238.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manor Haigh Road (WF2 8SB), the main crime hotspot is near Bentley Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.