Total Crime Rate
55.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fishponds Drive area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Wakefield Rural , and the 369th 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 Fishponds Drive (WF4 3PA) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower than the Wakefield Rural average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fishponds Drive (WF4 3PA), the main crime hotspot is near Appletree Court. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wakefield Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishponds Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Willows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Willows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appletree Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cotham Drive | Under investigation |
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