Total Crime Rate
59.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Hall Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Wakefield Rural , and the 396th 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 New Hall Close (WF4 3PH) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower than the Wakefield Rural average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Hall Close (WF4 3PH), the main crime hotspot is near Swallow Way. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 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 | Burglary | Daw Green Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Common Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Links | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Colleen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Calder View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calder View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Painthorpe Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Painthorpe Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Painthorpe Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swallow Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Grange | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nelson Grange | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daw Green Avenue | Under investigation |
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