Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 31.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Ridge Crescent area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Wakefield Rural , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridge Crescent (WF4 4QS) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridge Crescent (WF4 4QS), the main crime hotspot is near Ridge Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridge Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Green Lane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nell Gap Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakland Crest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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