Crime Rates at Earl Street, Wakefield, WF1 4LF

Earl Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 126th 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 Earl Street (WF1 4LF) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 234.8% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -64.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 102.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earl Street (WF1 4LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 185 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Warrengate (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.