Total Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lake Lock Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 58th 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 Lake Lock Road (WF3 4HZ) in the last 12 months was 15.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lake Lock Road (WF3 4HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Auty Crescent. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lake Lock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lake Lock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lime Pit Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Intake Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Orchard Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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