Total Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.8 1/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newton Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newton Close (WF1 2QQ) in the last 12 months was 9.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% lower 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 Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Newton Close (WF1 2QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Wicket Drive. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 111 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wicket Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wicket Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wicket Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wicket Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wicket Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Headingley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Potter Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wicket Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wicket Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Wicket Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wicket Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrison Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrison Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Umpire Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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