Crime Rates at Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield, WF3 3HJ

Leeds Road area has the 55th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 552nd highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Leeds Road (WF3 3HJ) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeds Road (WF3 3HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Court, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gateways (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.