Total Crime Rate

64.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.2 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 64.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Edward Drive area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 436th 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 Edward Drive (WF1 2LN) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Drive (WF1 2LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Court, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Edward Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Potters Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Potters Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Potters Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Poplar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holly Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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