Crime Rates at Royston Hill, East Ardsley, Wakefield, WF3 2HG

Royston Hill area has the 60th highest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood , and the 1080th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Royston Hill (WF3 2HG) in the last 12 months was 98.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% higher 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royston Hill (WF3 2HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Royston Close, where police recorded 17 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.