Crime Rates at Doncaster Road, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1PS

Doncaster Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Doncaster Road (WF4 1PS) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doncaster Road (WF4 1PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springhill Drive, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churchway (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.