Schools
22 open schools are in scope, including 17 primary and 3 secondary schools. Crofton Infant School is the nearest published school at 774 m.
Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.
New Crofton
Local area, nearby places and postcodes.
Explore WF4 postcode district
Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for New Crofton within WF4; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.
Schools
- Open schools nearby
- 22
- Nearby establishment records
- 56
- Primary nearby
- 17
- Secondary nearby
- 3
All establishment records
1-20 of 56 · Within 3.1 miles
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- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 3-7
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 30 November 2015
- Location
- WF4 1NG, 774 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 3-7
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 December 2015
- Location
- WF4 1NG, 774 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 7-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- WF4 1HJ, 805 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 70% expected standard
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- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-16
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 August 2011
- Location
- WF4 1NF, 969 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Good
- DfE performance
- KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 46.5
Crofton High School - Specialists In Maths and Computing: With Visual Impairment Resource
Community school
View published school data- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-16
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 July 2011
- Location
- WF4 1NF, 969 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 5-7
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 1 September 1995
- Location
- WF4 1NN, 1.4 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 7-11
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 1 September 1995
- Location
- WF4 1NE, 1.4 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 3-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 September 1995
- Location
- WF4 1NN, 1.4 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 62% expected standard
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- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 5-15
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 July 1993
- Location
- WF4 1LL, 1.6 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 14-16
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 May 2023
- Location
- WF4 1LL, 1.7 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Requires improvement
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 14-16
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 30 April 2023
- Location
- WF4 1LL, 1.7 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 2-17
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Opened 8 September 1980 · Closed 4 July 2025
- Location
- WF4 1QG, 2.0 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 3-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 July 2016
- Location
- WF4 1DH, 2.3 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Standards maintained
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 64% expected standard
Sharlston Community School (3-11): With Visual Impairment Resource
Community school
View published school data- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 3-11
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 30 June 2016
- Location
- WF4 1DH, 2.3 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 2-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- WF7 6DJ, 2.9 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Requires improvement
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 40% expected standard
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 3-7
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 August 2007
- Location
- WF2 6LD, 3.0 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 3-11
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Opened 8 May 2007 · Closed 31 August 2014
- Location
- WF2 6LD, 3.0 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 3-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 September 2014
- Location
- WF2 6LD, 3.0 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- School remains Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 5-9
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 1 September 1996
- Location
- WF4 2AD, 3.0 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 3-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 September 1996
- Location
- WF4 2AD, 3.1 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- School remains Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 73% expected standard
Recorded crime
- Latest published month
- June 2026
- Records in latest month
- 29
- Records within 1 mile
- 286
- Months covered
- 12
Month-by-month history
Every available month within 1 mile of New Crofton
Monthly records trend
Published monthly records within 1 mile of New Crofton.
| Period | Recorded crime events |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 19 |
| August 2025 | 31 |
| September 2025 | 30 |
| October 2025 | 13 |
| November 2025 | 17 |
| December 2025 | 27 |
| January 2026 | 25 |
| February 2026 | 22 |
| March 2026 | 24 |
| April 2026 | 24 |
| May 2026 | 25 |
| June 2026 | 29 |
| Published month | Records | Largest category that month | Category records |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 29 | Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| May 2026 | 25 | Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| April 2026 | 24 | Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| March 2026 | 24 | Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| February 2026 | 22 | Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| January 2026 | 25 | Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| December 2025 | 27 | Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| November 2025 | 17 | Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| October 2025 | 13 | Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| September 2025 | 30 | Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| August 2025 | 31 | Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| July 2025 | 19 | Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
Every published record
1-25 of 286
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Hare Park Lane
Wakefield 038B
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Anti-social behaviour
June 2026
On or near Hare Park Lane
Wakefield 038B
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Waterton Court
Wakefield 032D
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Theft from the person
June 2026
On or near Waterton Court
Wakefield 032D
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near The Orchard
Wakefield 032C
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Chestnut Grove
Wakefield 032C
Outcome
Under investigation
Public order
June 2026
On or near Birkwood Avenue
Wakefield 032C
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Anti-social behaviour
June 2026
On or near Churchway
Wakefield 032C
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Anti-social behaviour
June 2026
On or near Parkway
Wakefield 032C
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Fourth Street
Wakefield 032B
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Fourth Street
Wakefield 032B
Outcome
Under investigation
Public order
June 2026
On or near Manorfields Court
Wakefield 032B
Outcome
Under investigation
Anti-social behaviour
June 2026
On or near Manor Gardens
Wakefield 032B
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Sward Way
Wakefield 032A
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Meadowfields Drive
Wakefield 032A
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Manor Drive
Wakefield 032A
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Benwood View
Wakefield 032A
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Crofton Court
Wakefield 032A
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Sward Way
Wakefield 032A
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Meadowfields Drive
Wakefield 032A
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Meadowfields Drive
Wakefield 032A
Outcome
Under investigation
Vehicle crime
June 2026
On or near Smithy Close
Wakefield 032A
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Robbery
June 2026
On or near Benwood View
Wakefield 032A
Outcome
Under investigation
Public order
June 2026
On or near Sward Way
Wakefield 032A
Outcome
Under investigation
Criminal damage and arson
June 2026
On or near Elm Street
Wakefield 032A
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Place details
- Place type
- Suburban Area
- Postcode district
- WF4
- Country
- England
Reference location
- Latitude and longitude
- 53.65150, -1.41738
- Wider geography
- Yorkshire and the Humber
Administrative areas
- Metropolitan District
- Wakefield
- E08000036
Nearby places and postcodes
Evidence in context
Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is New Crofton and whose postcode is in WF4. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.
Recorded crime
286 published events cover 12 months, averaging 23.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 149 events.
The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.