Total Crime Rate
69.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Station Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 462nd lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .
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 Station Road (WF4 2BZ) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% higher than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Station Road (WF4 2BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Quarry Mount, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crofton, Ryhill and Walton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cemetery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Quarry Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | School Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lakeside Estate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Quarry Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lafflands Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lafflands Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lafflands Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
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