Crime Rates at St Michaels Close, Wakefield, WF2 8TT

St Michaels Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wakefield West , and the 76th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Michaels Close (WF2 8TT) in the last 12 months was 309.7 per 1,000 residents and was 104.8% higher than the Wakefield West average (151.2 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 130.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Close (WF2 8TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manor Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Phoenix Court (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.