Crime Rates at Mill Chase Gardens, Wakefield, WF2 9SP

Mill Chase Gardens area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 298th 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 Mill Chase Gardens (WF2 9SP) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% lower than the Wakefield North average (172.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Chase Gardens (WF2 9SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Homestead Drive, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Phoenix Court (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.