Total Crime Rate

106.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 106.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.9 8/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 4.9 6/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ledger Lane area has the 40th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 439th 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 Ledger Lane (WF1 2PH) in the last 12 months was 106.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 98.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ledger Lane (WF1 2PH), the main crime hotspot is near Outwood Park Court. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ledger Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rohaan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bramley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Approach —
Apr 2026Other theft Rohaan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bramley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rohaan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Queen Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ledger Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ledger Lane Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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