Total Crime Rate

2.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 2.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 West area has the lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Wakefield Rural , and the lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Denby Dale Road West (WF4 3DB) in the last 12 months was 2.8 per 1,000 residents and was 96.0% lower than the Wakefield Rural average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denby Dale Road West (WF4 3DB), the main crime hotspot is near Denby Dale Road West. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 35 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 West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denby Dale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkdale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denby Dale Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denby Dale Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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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