Total Crime Rate
250.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stanley Road 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 Stanley Road (WF1 4LZ) 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 Stanley Road (WF1 4LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Earl Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stanley and Outwood East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grantley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grantley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grantley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marsland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brunswick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Peterson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Peterson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Mount Pleasant | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Clair Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Governor'S Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Earl Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Governor'S Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Governor'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Governor'S Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shepley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earl Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stanley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greenhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sun Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Warrengate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Warrengate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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