Crime Rates at Poplar Street, Lofthouse, Wakefield, WF3 3HL

Poplar Street area has the 57th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 545th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Street (WF3 3HL) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Street (WF3 3HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Potters Croft, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gateways (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.