Total Crime Rate

121.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 121.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Riverdale Drive area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 379th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Riverdale Drive (WF3 4LE) in the last 12 months was 121.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 73.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverdale Drive (WF3 4LE), the main crime hotspot is near Riverdale Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riverdale Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Riverdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firth Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wesley Hall Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calder Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Firth Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Balk Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balk Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balk Crescent —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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