Crime Rates at Mountbatten Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 3EL

Mountbatten Crescent area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 113th 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 Mountbatten Crescent (WF1 3EL) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mountbatten Crescent (WF1 3EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Court, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bevin Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.