Total Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Eastmoor Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eastmoor Road (WF1 3RY) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastmoor Road (WF1 3RY), the main crime hotspot is near Back Hambleton Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eastmoor Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Hatfeild Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dickinson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Hambleton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower York Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Grove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower York Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dickinson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Dickinson Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hatfeild Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Of York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Of York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower York Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shilling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marizon Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Marizon Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Hambleton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Hambleton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Westfield View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Potter Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Potter Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potter Mews —
Apr 2026Drugs Pinderfields Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shilling Street Further action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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