Total Crime Rate
268.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
104.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Delamere Gardens area has the 16th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 91st 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 Delamere Gardens (WF1 4LJ) in the last 12 months was 268.4 per 1,000 residents and was 299.8% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 104.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Delamere Gardens (WF1 4LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 216 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (77 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wakefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Hambleton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Sun Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sun Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | White'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | White'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Warrengate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Warrengate | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Warrengate | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lower Warrengate | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lower Warrengate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lower Warrengate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lower Warrengate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sun Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Zetland Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sun Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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