Total Crime Rate
37.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lincoln Street area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 218th 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 Lincoln Street (WF2 0DZ) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lincoln Street (WF2 0DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blakeley Grove, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lincoln Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wakefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Peacock Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Blakeley Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowan Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Silcoates Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Longfield Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Longfield Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fryergate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fryergate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fryergate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blakeley Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Blakeley Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Blakeley Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Blakeley Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gibson Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Blakeley Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Blakeley Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Homestead Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alverthorpe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balne Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balne Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balne Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elder Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorhouse Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gibson Avenue | Under investigation |
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