Crime Rates at Fernleigh Court, Wakefield, WF2 8SJ

Fernleigh Court area has the 27th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 351st highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Fernleigh Court (WF2 8SJ) in the last 12 months was 133.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft 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 ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 89.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernleigh Court (WF2 8SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manor Road, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Esther Grove (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.