Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 25.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Mountbatten Crescent area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Mountbatten Crescent (WF1 3EJ) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mountbatten Crescent (WF1 3EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Court, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bevin Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mountbatten Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holly Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mountbatten Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attlee Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mountbatten Grove
Apr 2026Public order Mountbatten Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Coach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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