Crime Rates at High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1JA

High Street area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 351st lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 High Street (WF4 1JA) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% lower than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (71.9 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (WF4 1JA), the main crime hotspot is near Crofton Court. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.