Total Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brunswick area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 410th 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 Brunswick (WF4 2DG) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brunswick (WF4 2DG), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Crofton, Ryhill and Walton

Crime Over Time in Brunswick area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Estate Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cemetery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchfields Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery George Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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