Total Crime Rate

213.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 213.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Other theft 21.4 10/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Gibson Close 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 Gibson Close (WF2 0EN) 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 Gibson Close (WF2 0EN), the main crime hotspot is near Lincoln Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gibson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Blakey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fryergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowan Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silcoates Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longfield Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fryergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Fryergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Gibson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balne Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balne Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balne Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elder Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longfield Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gibson Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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