Wakefield West vs Ashton Hurst

Wakefield West has a safety score of 13/100 (High Crime) and recorded 10,727 crimes in the last 12 months. Ashton Hurst has a safety score of 90/100 (Very Safe) with 2 crimes. Ashton Hurst scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Wakefield West shows a year-on-year crime trend of -34.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Ashton Hurst shows -33.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Wakefield West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (5,130 incidents). In Ashton Hurst, it is Violent Crime (2 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Wakefield West recorded 945 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Ashton Hurst recorded 0. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Wakefield West totalled 5,130 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 2 in Ashton Hurst. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Wakefield West recorded 16,282 crimes (now 10,727, a change of -34.1%). Ashton Hurst recorded 3 crimes previously (now 2, -33.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Wakefield West has a resolution rate of 31.2% and Ashton Hurst has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Wakefield West falls within the West Yorkshire Police boundary. Ashton Hurst is covered by Greater Manchester Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Wakefield West and Ashton Hurst. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.