Crime Rates at Grey Street, Wakefield, WF1 3HN

Grey Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 54th 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 Grey Street (WF1 3HN) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grey Street (WF1 3HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newton Lane, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jubilee Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.