Total Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kingsley Garth area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 290th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Kingsley Garth (WF1 2LD) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsley Garth (WF1 2LD), the main crime hotspot is near Springhill Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsley Garth area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Potovens Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Springhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Springhill Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Springhill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lo Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Monkwood Road —
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Data Sources

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