Total Crime Rate
344.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Parade Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Street (WF1 1RH) in the last 12 months was 344.2 per 1,000 residents and was 361.0% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 113.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 148.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Parade Street (WF1 1RH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 235 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stanley and Outwood East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wonder Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ings Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wonder Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ings Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wonder Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wonder Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wonder Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wonder Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ings Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Avison Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wonder Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avison Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Avison Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Avison Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thornhill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornhill Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Parade Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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