Crime Rates at Lodges Close, Havercroft, Wakefield, WF4 2JB

Lodges Close 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 Lodges Close (WF4 2JB) 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 Lodges Close (WF4 2JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beachill Drive, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St James Court (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.