Total Crime Rate

110.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 110.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 90.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Flanshaw Crescent area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 417th 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 Flanshaw Crescent (WF2 9LD) in the last 12 months was 110.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 90.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flanshaw Crescent (WF2 9LD), the main crime hotspot is near Acute Terrace. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Flanshaw Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spout Fold Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acute Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tyrrell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellesley Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flanshaw Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flanshaw View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Flanshaw Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Acute Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acute Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acute Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acute Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acute Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakleigh Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acute Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acute Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Flanshaw Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mona Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wasdale Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mona Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wasdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acute Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrap Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Huntsman Fold Under investigation
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Data Sources

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