Crime Rates at Main Street, East Ardsley, Wakefield, WF3 2AT

Main Street area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood , and the 867th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

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 Main Street (WF3 2AT) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% lower than the Ardsley & Robin Hood average (78.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Main Street (WF3 2AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Main Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherry Tree Walk (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.