Crime Rates at Dickinson Street, Wakefield, WF1 3PR

Dickinson Street area has the 44th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 471st 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 Dickinson Street (WF1 3PR) in the last 12 months was 98.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 65.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickinson Street (WF1 3PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 206 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.