Crime Rates at Meadow Lane, Wakefield, WF2 0HD

Meadow Lane area has the 39th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 341st highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Lane (WF2 0HD) in the last 12 months was 137.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 73.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Lane (WF2 0HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gibson Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.