Total Crime Rate
52.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Netherfield Place area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Wakefield Rural , and the 339th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Netherfield Place (WF4 4LS) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Netherfield Place (WF4 4LS), the main crime hotspot is near Coxley Crescent. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wakefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oakland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coxley Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coxley Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coxley Crescent | Under investigation |
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