Crime Rates at Highfield Crescent, Overton, Wakefield, WF4 4RA

Highfield Crescent area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Wakefield Rural , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Highfield Crescent (WF4 4RA) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Crescent (WF4 4RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Lane Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.