patrolled by the 47th Precinct of the NYPD, located at 4111 Laconia Avenue. The 47th Precinct ranked 35th safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010. The 47th Precinct has a lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 60.9% between 1990 and 2022. The precinct reported 16 murders, 45 rapes, 461 robberies, 732 felony assaults, 300 burglaries, 758 grand larcenies, and 461 grand larcenies auto in 2022. Social problems Wakefield has seen a rise in gangs and gang-related violence from neighboring Edenwald. The high school drop-out rate is higher than the city average, but lower than central Bronx neighborhoods. Many households in the area are headed by a single mother. Fire safety Wakefield is served by the New York City Fire Department (FDNY)'s Engine Co. 63/Ladder Co. 39/Battalion 15, located at 755 East 233rd Street. Post office and ZIP Codes Wakefield is located within two ZIP Codes. Most of the neighborhood is located in 10466, but certain areas around East 241st Street and White Plains Road are part of 10470. The United States Postal Service operates the Wakefield Station post office at 4165 White Plains Road. Education Schools There are several public schools scattered throughout the neighborhood including PS 16, PS 21 and PS 103. There are also many private and catholic schools including St. Francis-Assisi, Our Lady of Grace and the prominent all-male Catholic secondary school Mount Saint Michael Academy, which serves 1,100 students from grades 7-12. The all-female St. Barnabas High School is located further west in Woodlawn and serves many students from Wakefield as well. Library The New York Public Library (NYPL)'s Wakefield branch is located at 4100 Lowerre Place. The branch opened in 1938 and contains collections in its basement and first floor. Transportation The following MTA Regional Bus Operations bus routes serve Wakefield: : to Locust Point (via Williamsbridge Road) : to Eastchester or Norwood – 205th Street (via Nereid Avenue and Mundy Lane) : to Woodlawn or Westchester Square (via Eastchester Road) : to Soundview and Clasons Point, Bronx (via White Plains Road) : Express bus to Midtown Manhattan Wakefield is also served by the following Bee-Line Bus System routes to Westchester County, New York: BL25: to Yonkers (via Kimball Avenue and Midland Avenue) BL26: to Bronxville (via Bronx River Road) BL40: to White Plains and Valhalla (via NY Route 22) BL41: Limited