Total Crime Rate
64.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Manor Haigh Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 429th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Manor Haigh Road (WF2 8SE) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Manor Haigh Road (WF2 8SE), 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.
View Crime In Wakefield North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Little John Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Storie Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornesgate Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornesgate Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cave Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thornesgate Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornesgate Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornesgate Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Storie Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fairway View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bentley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bentley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Spa Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spa Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spa Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little John Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bentley Road | Under investigation |
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