Crime Rates at Wasdale Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 9EY

Wasdale Crescent area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 366th 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 Wasdale Crescent (WF2 9EY) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Wakefield North average (172.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wasdale Crescent (WF2 9EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Flanshaw Road (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.