Crime Rates at The Pinders, Wakefield, WF1 4FL

The Pinders area has the 36th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 279th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Pinders (WF1 4FL) in the last 12 months was 158.9 per 1,000 residents and was 112.8% 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Pinders (WF1 4FL), the main crime hotspot is near Rylstone Grove. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.