Total Crime Rate

151.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 151.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Other crime 16.6 10/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Oakes area has the 27th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 278th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 The Oakes (WF1 4FD) in the last 12 months was 151.3 per 1,000 residents and was 125.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 75.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oakes (WF1 4FD), the main crime hotspot is near Bar Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Oakes area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Royal Troon Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Troon Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Annes Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Troon Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Royal Troon Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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