Total Crime Rate
59.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Acton Hall Enterprise Park area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Featherstone , and the 391st 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 Acton Hall Enterprise Park (WF7 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower than the Featherstone average (132.2 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Acton Hall Enterprise Park (WF7 6EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Oxford Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Featherstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Gibbs Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crossley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crossley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Short Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Pleasant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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