Crime Rates at Newton Lane, Wakefield, WF1 3JB

Newton Lane area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 526th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newton Lane (WF1 3JB) in the last 12 months was 87.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Lane (WF1 3JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newton Lane, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bramley Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.