Crime Rates at Brackenwood Road, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 3TH

Brackenwood Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brackenwood Road (WF1 3TH) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Brackenwood Road (WF1 3TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baker Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canal Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.