Crime Rates at Lincoln Street, Wakefield, WF2 0ED

Lincoln Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 149th 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 Lincoln Street (WF2 0ED) in the last 12 months was 213.9 per 1,000 residents and was 218.6% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 139.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lincoln Street (WF2 0ED), 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.