Total Crime Rate
37.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beaumont Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 227th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Beaumont Street (WF3 4HG) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beaumont Street (WF3 4HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stanley and Outwood East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lake Lock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Intake Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lake Lock Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lake Lock Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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