Crime Rates at Pilkington Close, Wakefield, WF1 4FF

Pilkington Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Pilkington Close (WF1 4FF) in the last 12 months was 15.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% lower 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 Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pilkington Close (WF1 4FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Annes Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.