Crime Rates at Rufford Street, Wakefield, WF2 9PH

Rufford Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 559th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Rufford Street (WF2 9PH) in the last 12 months was 84.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% lower than the Wakefield North average (172.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rufford Street (WF2 9PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blakeley Grove, where police recorded 116 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.