Crime Rates at Elstone View, Wakefield, WF1 2NH

Elstone View area has the 29th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 220th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elstone View (WF1 2NH) in the last 12 months was 178.8 per 1,000 residents and was 139.4% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 119.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elstone View (WF1 2NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Outwood Park Court, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.