Crime Rates at Old Road, Overton, Wakefield, WF4 4RB

Old Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Wakefield Rural , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Old Road (WF4 4RB) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Road (WF4 4RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Lawns, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nell Gap Crescent (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.