Total Crime Rate

107.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.4 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 107.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.2 9/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Annie Street area has the 39th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 430th 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 Annie Street (WF1 2PL) in the last 12 months was 107.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Annie Street (WF1 2PL), 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 Annie Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rohaan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jubilee Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Jubilee Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rohaan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rohaan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Jubilee Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Queen Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Approach —
Apr 2026Other theft Bramley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bramley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ledger Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ledger Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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