Crime Rates at Hawthorn Square, East Ardsley, Wakefield, WF3 2LX

Hawthorn Square area has the 72nd lowest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood , and the 1134th lowest 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 Hawthorn Square (WF3 2LX) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Square (WF3 2LX), the main crime hotspot is near Bluebell Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.