Total Crime Rate

66.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Richmond Road area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 451st lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Richmond Road (WF1 3LA) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (WF1 3LA), the main crime hotspot is near Belgravia Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Snow Hill View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belgravia Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kensington Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Butler Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Headingley Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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