Crime Rates at Park Street, Wakefield, WF1 4EJ

Park Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 8th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Street (WF1 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 1111.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1388.7% 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 360.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Street (WF1 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Avison Yard. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.