Crime Rates at Ashbury Chase, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2PP

Ashbury Chase 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 Ashbury Chase (WF1 2PP) 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 Ashbury Chase (WF1 2PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springhill Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newstead Avenue (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.