Total Crime Rate

424.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 424.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 156.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 124.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.5 10/10
  • Public order 47.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.6 9/10
  • Other theft 19.6 10/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Robbery 8.7 8/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Parade area has the 8th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 38th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Parade (WF1 1LT) in the last 12 months was 424.8 per 1,000 residents and was 532.9% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 156.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Parade (WF1 1LT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 244 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/116)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Springs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Springs —
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almshouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almshouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Almshouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Almshouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Teall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Teall Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Teall Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Parade Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Parade Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Parade Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Parade Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Parade Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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