Crime Rates at Calder Gate, Stanley, Wakefield, WF3 4QS

Calder Gate area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 379th 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 Calder Gate (WF3 4QS) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 124.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Calder Gate (WF3 4QS), 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.