Total Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shepley Street area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 341st lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Shepley Street (WF1 4NE) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepley Street (WF1 4NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Lodge Crescent, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanley Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shepley Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsland Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Marsland Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Lodge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Lodge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Lodge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Green Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Green Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Regents Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parkgate Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Parkgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marsland Terrace
Apr 2026Theft from the person Park Lodge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park Lodge Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Elizabeth Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lodge Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Greenhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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