Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 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 68.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Hedley Crescent area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 468th 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 Hedley Crescent (WF1 2JG) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedley Crescent (WF1 2JG), the main crime hotspot is near Whitaker Drive. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hedley Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitaker Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grey Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Second Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grey Close 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Approach —
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Data Sources

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