Total Crime Rate
19.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Springfield Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 76th 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 Springfield Avenue (WF3 3FL) in the last 12 months was 19.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springfield Avenue (WF3 3FL), the main crime hotspot is near Johns Avenue. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wakefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Johns Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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