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

Jacobs Well Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 214th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Jacobs Well Lane (WF1 3NR) in the last 12 months was 176.6 per 1,000 residents and was 163.0% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 100.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jacobs Well Lane (WF1 3NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 210 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.