Total Crime Rate

58.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 58.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Woodhall Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Wakefield Rural , and the 377th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Woodhall Close (WF4 4RD) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Woodhall Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Crescent Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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