Crime Rates at Jacobs Well Lane, Wakefield, WF1 3NN

Jacobs Well Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 137th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 238.9 per 1,000 residents and was 219.9% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 114.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% 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 235 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (98 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.