Total Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 59.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wilson Drive area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 383rd lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilson Drive (WF1 3DN) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilson Drive (WF1 3DN), the main crime hotspot is near Bramley Crescent. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilson Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bramley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grey Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ouchthorpe Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ouchthorpe Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bolus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Jubilee Crescent Under investigation
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 2026Vehicle crime Grey Court Under investigation
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 theft Rohaan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Approach —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bramley Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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