Total Crime Rate
182.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church View Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 210th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church View Close (WF4 2PH) in the last 12 months was 182.8 per 1,000 residents and was 185.7% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 109.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church View Close (WF4 2PH), 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.
View Crime In Crofton, Ryhill and Walton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St James Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madeley Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Attlee Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St James Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beachill Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beachill Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Madeley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Crescent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St James Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haverdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St James Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St James Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St James Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St James Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St James Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crofters Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Attlee Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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