Total Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 73.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 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

Paragon Business Village area has the 59th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 506th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Paragon Business Village (WF1 2DF) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paragon Business Village (WF1 2DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitaker Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Paragon Business Village area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ruby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitaker Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitaker Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitaker Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herriot Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herriot Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herriot Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ruby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potovens Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockbridge Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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