Crime Rates at Flanshaw Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 9LE

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 9LE) 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 9LE), the main crime hotspot is near Flanshaw Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.