Total Crime Rate

93.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 93.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lingwell Gate Drive area has the 46th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 495th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Drive (WF1 2NY) in the last 12 months was 93.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lingwell Gate Drive (WF1 2NY), the main crime hotspot is near Springhill Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lingwell Gate Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Springhills View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springhill Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Springhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springhill Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lingwell Gate Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chandlers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ledger Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ledger Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springhill Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashbury Chase —
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Data Sources

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