Total Crime Rate

2490.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2490.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 905.7 10/10
  • Public order 377.4 10/10
  • Drugs 245.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 220.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 207.6 10/10
  • Other theft 195.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 125.8 9/10
  • Robbery 62.9 10/10
  • Burglary 50.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 50.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.9 10/10
  • Other crime 12.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
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

Marsh Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marsh Way (WF1 3AQ) in the last 12 months was 2490.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3235.4% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 144 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 217 (≈ 1364.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 115.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Way (WF1 3AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 230 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (98 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Marsh Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/109)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Tavora Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Tavora Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Hambleton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lower York Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Industrial Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Industrial Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Industrial Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hatfeild Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hatfeild Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hatfeild Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wood Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Saville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Saville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Saville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Saville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Saville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arundel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arundel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Arundel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Arundel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arundel Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arundel Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardigan Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Silver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Springs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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