Crime Rates at Park Close, Ryhill, Wakefield, WF4 2QX

Park Close 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 Park Close (WF4 2QX) 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 Park Close (WF4 2QX), the main crime hotspot is near Mulberry Place. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.