Crime Rates at Burton Street, Wakefield, WF1 2GF

Burton Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 66th 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 Burton Street (WF1 2GF) in the last 12 months was 363.6 per 1,000 residents and was 387.0% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 170.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 89.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burton Street (WF1 2GF), 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.