Crime Rates at Aysgarth Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8UG

Aysgarth Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wakefield West , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Aysgarth Drive (WF2 8UG) in the last 12 months was 227.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aysgarth Drive (WF2 8UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar View (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.