Crime Rates at Smyth Street, Wakefield, WF1 1ED

Smyth Street area has the highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smyth Street (WF1 1ED) in the last 12 months was 3441.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4508.5% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 170 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -29.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 212 (≈ 2078.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smyth Street (WF1 1ED), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 206 crimes here, including 124 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.