Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Aberford Road area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 455th 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 Aberford Road (WF3 4AZ) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aberford Road (WF3 4AZ), the main crime hotspot is near St Peter'S Crescent. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aberford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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