Crime Rates at Blenheim Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JZ

Blenheim Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 271st 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 Blenheim Road (WF1 3JZ) in the last 12 months was 43.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blenheim Road (WF1 3JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belgravia Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Howard Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.