Crime Rates at Clarendon Street, Wakefield, WF1 3RQ

Clarendon Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clarendon Street (WF1 3RQ) in the last 12 months was 197.5 per 1,000 residents and was 164.5% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 121.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 148.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarendon Street (WF1 3RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 230 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.