Total Crime Rate

3051.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3051.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 956.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 822.4 10/10
  • Public order 297.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 191.3 10/10
  • Other theft 161.2 10/10
  • Drugs 109.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 106.6 10/10
  • Burglary 79.2 10/10
  • Other crime 68.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 65.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 62.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 49.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 46.5 10/10
  • Robbery 35.5 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brook Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 2nd 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 Brook Street (WF1 1QW) in the last 12 months was 3051.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3987.2% 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 Shoplifting with 350 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 13 cases , down -23.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -23.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 447 (≈ 1221.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Street (WF1 1QW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 270 crimes here, including 109 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brook Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/151)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Rodney Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cross Square Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cross Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Marygate Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cross Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Westmorland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westmorland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft The Springs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft The Springs Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Silver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Springs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hatfeild Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hatfeild Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hatfeild Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Industrial Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Industrial Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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