Total Crime Rate

121.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 121.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ferry Lane area has the 44th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 387th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ferry Lane (WF3 4JU) in the last 12 months was 121.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 73.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 107.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferry Lane (WF3 4JU), the main crime hotspot is near Riverdale Avenue. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ferry Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aberford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aberford Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balk Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingsway
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aberford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingsway
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riverdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riverdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riverdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Riverdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Ash Lea Under investigation

Data Sources

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