Crime Rates at Stocksmoor Road, Midgley, Wakefield, WF4 4JQ

Stocksmoor Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Wakefield Rural , and the 403rd highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Stocksmoor Road (WF4 4JQ) in the last 12 months was 114.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% higher than the Wakefield Rural average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 110 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 121 (≈ 95.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stocksmoor Road (WF4 4JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bar Lane, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Old Woodyard (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.