Total Crime Rate

176.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 176.1 9/10
  • Other theft 85.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Aberford Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 230th 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 Aberford Road (WF3 4NF) in the last 12 months was 176.1 per 1,000 residents and was 135.9% 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 Other theft with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aberford Road (WF3 4NF), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aberford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haywood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Finkin Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finkin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Heselden Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shaw Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aberford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ash Lea Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 7 of 7

Data Sources

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