Crime Rates at Stanley Main Avenue, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5PR

Stanley Main Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Featherstone , and the 496th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stanley Main Avenue (WF7 5PR) in the last 12 months was 93.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% lower than the Featherstone average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanley Main Avenue (WF7 5PR), the main crime hotspot is near Moor Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.