Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 66.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 53.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Walnut Crescent area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 454th 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 Walnut Crescent (WF2 0ET) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Crescent (WF2 0ET), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Walnut Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Peacock Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longfield Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blakeley Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blakeley Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blakeley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blakeley Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blakeley Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Blakeley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blakeley Grove
Apr 2026Drugs Fryergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fryergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Fryergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longfield Terrace
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gibson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silcoates Street
Apr 2026Other theft Blakey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gibson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowan Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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