Crime Rates at Stanmoor Drive, Stanley, Wakefield, WF3 4QL

Stanmoor Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stanmoor Drive (WF3 4QL) in the last 12 months was 8.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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