Total Crime Rate

153.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 153.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.1 8/10
  • Other crime 14.9 10/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mulberry Place area has the 25th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 272nd highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mulberry Place (WF4 2BA) in the last 12 months was 153.0 per 1,000 residents and was 149.9% higher than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mulberry Place (WF4 2BA), the main crime hotspot is near Mulberry Place. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mulberry Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cow Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beachill Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Quarry Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Quarry Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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