Crime Rates at Lingwell Gate Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2NX

Lingwell Gate Lane area has the 47th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 437th 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 Lingwell Gate Lane (WF1 2NX) in the last 12 months was 110.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lingwell Gate Lane (WF1 2NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springhill Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newstead Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.