Crime Rates at Fernleigh Court, Wakefield, WF2 8SL

Fernleigh Court area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 498th 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 Fernleigh Court (WF2 8SL) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% lower than the Wakefield North average (172.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 103.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernleigh Court (WF2 8SL), 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.