Crime Rates at Samuel Drive, Stanley, Wakefield, WF3 4PS

Samuel Drive area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 365th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Samuel Drive (WF3 4PS) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Samuel Drive (WF3 4PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Street, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tennyson Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.