Crime Rates at Mountbatten Avenue, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 3EP

Mountbatten Avenue area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 464th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Mountbatten Avenue (WF1 3EP) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mountbatten Avenue (WF1 3EP), 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.