Total Crime Rate

108.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Denby Dale Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Wakefield Rural , and the 424th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Denby Dale Road (WF4 3DA) in the last 12 months was 108.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% higher than the Wakefield Rural average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denby Dale Road (WF4 3DA), the main crime hotspot is near Broad Cut Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Denby Dale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denby Dale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denby Dale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primrose Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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