Crime Rates at School Close, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, WF4 1BL

School Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 240th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Close (WF4 1BL) in the last 12 months was 167.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% higher than the Altofts and Whitwood average (108.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 122.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Close (WF4 1BL), the main crime hotspot is near Netheroyd Place. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.