Crime Rates at Plumpton Street, Wakefield, WF2 9RA

Plumpton Street area has the 37th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 306th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plumpton Street (WF2 9RA) in the last 12 months was 147.2 per 1,000 residents and was 97.1% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plumpton Street (WF2 9RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chald Lane, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Phoenix Court (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.