Crime Rates at Woodland Road, Wakefield, WF2 9DR

Woodland Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 429th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Woodland Road (WF2 9DR) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% lower than the Wakefield North average (167.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodland Road (WF2 9DR), the main crime hotspot is near Corbett Drive. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.