Crime Rates at Riverdale Avenue, Stanley, Wakefield, WF3 4LF

Riverdale Avenue 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 Riverdale Avenue (WF3 4LF) 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 Riverdale Avenue (WF3 4LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Easby Way, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Riverdale Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.