Total Crime Rate
190.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
97.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Jacobs Well Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 185th 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 Jacobs Well Lane (WF1 3NN) in the last 12 months was 190.3 per 1,000 residents and was 183.4% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 97.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jacobs Well Lane (WF1 3NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 224 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (102 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wakefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Arundel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lower Warrengate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Warrengate | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsh Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Warrengate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Warrengate | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Springs | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Springs | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Teall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Teall Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Teall Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lower Warrengate | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Westmorland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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