Total Crime Rate
68.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ridings Way area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 470th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Ridings Way (WF3 3SJ) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ridings Way (WF3 3SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ridings Mews, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Andrew Crescent (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wakefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ridings Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chandlers Close | Under investigation |
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