STANLEY ROAD, WF1 4LR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF1 4LR

STANLEY ROAD, WF1 4LR, Wakefield has recorded a total of 112 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 24.44 per 1,000 population. This WF1 4LR crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WF1 postcode area, which has experienced 834 crimes and a crime rate of 20.19 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WF1 4LR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF1 4LR, encompassing approximately 4583 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (37) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (23) incidents (-11.54% decrease)
  • Public order: (10) incidents (25.00% increase)

WF1 4LR Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 25
  • Brotherton Avenue with total crimes: 8
  • Frederick Street with total crimes: 8

STANLEY ROAD, WF1 4LR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3724.440.00%
Shoplifting238.07-11.54%
Public order105.0225.00%
Drugs72.18-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson61.53100.00%
Other crime61.3120.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.3120.00%
Other theft41.31-50.00%
Vehicle crime40.87-33.33%
Robbery30.870.00%
Burglary30.6550.00%
Bicycle theft10.65-50.00%
Theft from the person10.220.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3725.0923.33%
Shoplifting268.0744.44%
Drugs95.67125.00%
Public order81.96-11.11%
Other theft81.75700.00%
Vehicle crime61.75200.00%
Other crime51.3125.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.09-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson31.09-57.14%
Robbery30.65200.00%
Burglary20.65-60.00%
Bicycle theft20.440.00%
Theft from the person10.44-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3019.85-11.76%
Shoplifting186.55-33.33%
Public order93.93-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.96250.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.53-40.00%
Burglary51.3166.67%
Other crime41.09100.00%
Drugs40.8733.33%
Vehicle crime20.87100.00%
Possession of weapons20.440.00%
Theft from the person20.440.00%
Robbery10.44-75.00%
Other theft10.22-90.91%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3424.4417.24%
Shoplifting277.4222.73%
Public order125.8933.33%
Other theft112.62175.00%
Anti-social behaviour102.40150.00%
Robbery42.18300.00%
Drugs30.87-50.00%
Burglary30.65-57.14%
Other crime20.65-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.44-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.440.00%
Vehicle crime10.44-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.220.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2920.95-12.12%
Shoplifting226.33-26.67%
Public order94.8050.00%
Burglary71.9640.00%
Drugs61.5350.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.31150.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.09100.00%
Other crime40.87-42.86%
Other theft40.87-20.00%
Vehicle crime20.87-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.44100.00%
Robbery10.44-50.00%
Theft from the person10.220.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3322.0417.86%
Shoplifting307.200.00%
Other crime76.55600.00%
Public order61.53-45.45%
Other theft51.31-28.57%
Burglary51.09150.00%
Drugs41.09100.00%
Vehicle crime30.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.65-50.00%
Robbery20.44100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.44-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%
Theft from the person10.22-50.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3020.7357.89%
Violence and sexual offences286.553.70%
Public order116.1157.14%
Other theft72.4040.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.53-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour30.870.00%
Vehicle crime30.6550.00%
Drugs20.65100.00%
Theft from the person20.44100.00%
Burglary20.44-33.33%
Robbery10.440.00%
Other crime10.22-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.220.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2716.808.00%
Shoplifting195.8935.71%
Public order74.1516.67%
Criminal damage and arson61.53-14.29%
Other theft51.31-28.57%
Burglary31.090.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.650.00%
Other crime20.65-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.440.00%
Robbery10.440.00%
Theft from the person10.220.00%
Drugs10.22-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2515.71-44.44%
Shoplifting145.450.00%
Other theft73.0575.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.5340.00%
Public order61.53-14.29%
Other crime31.31200.00%
Burglary30.65200.00%
Drugs30.6550.00%
Vehicle crime20.650.00%
Theft from the person10.440.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4519.4273.08%
Shoplifting149.82-41.67%
Public order73.050.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.53-37.50%
Other theft41.0933.33%
Robbery30.870.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.65-50.00%
Drugs20.65-60.00%
Vehicle crime20.44-66.67%
Theft from the person10.440.00%
Other crime10.22-50.00%
Burglary10.22-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.220.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2620.95-42.22%
Shoplifting245.67-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson85.2433.33%
Public order71.75-56.25%
Anti-social behaviour61.53-25.00%
Vehicle crime61.31100.00%
Drugs51.3166.67%
Burglary41.09100.00%
Robbery30.8750.00%
Other theft30.65-50.00%
Other crime20.65-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.440.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4527.490.00%
Shoplifting309.820.00%
Public order166.550.00%
Anti-social behaviour83.490.00%
Other theft61.750.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.310.00%
Other crime51.310.00%
Drugs31.090.00%
Vehicle crime30.650.00%
Robbery20.650.00%
Burglary20.440.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 61 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20243
June 20247
May 20242
April 20245
March 20242
February 20244
January 20246
December 20237
November 20235
October 20238
September 20236

A total of 49 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20249
June 20244
May 20243
April 20246
March 20244
February 20242
January 20241
December 20233
November 20232
October 20235
September 20233

A total of 65 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20248
June 20241
May 202411
April 20244
March 20245
February 20247
January 20245
December 20237
November 20234
October 20233
September 20236

A total of 396 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 33.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202437
July 202437
June 202430
May 202434
April 202429
March 202433
February 202428
January 202427
December 202325
November 202345
October 202326
September 202345

A total of 36 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20246
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20243
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20236
September 20233

A total of 42 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20245
June 20244
May 20242
April 20244
March 20247
February 20241
January 20242
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232
September 20235

A total of 24 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
June 20241
May 20244
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
November 20233
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 40 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20245
May 20243
April 20247
March 20245
February 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20231
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 108 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
July 20248
June 20249
May 202412
April 20249
March 20246
February 202411
January 20247
December 20236
November 20237
October 20237
September 202316

A total of 6 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
May 20241
February 20241
November 20231

A total of 56 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.09 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20245
June 20246
May 202410
April 20244
March 20242
February 20243
January 20243
November 20233
October 20236
September 20238

A total of 277 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202423
July 202426
June 202418
May 202427
April 202422
March 202430
February 202430
January 202419
December 202314
November 202314
October 202324
September 202330

A total of 11 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.22 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
December 20231
October 20232

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF1 4LR postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total25
    Shoplifting16
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary2
    Other crime2
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Brotherton Avenue
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Frederick Street
    Total8
    Shoplifting5
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Lower Warrengate
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 5. Earl Street
    Total6
    Public order3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Stanley Road
    Total5
    Other crime2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Back Hambleton Street
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Marsland Terrace
    Total4
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Marsh Way
    Total4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Petrol Station
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
  • 11. Parkgate Avenue
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 12. Denstone Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Grantley Way
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Greenhill Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 15. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Ivy Grove
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Queen Elizabeth Grove
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 18. Warren Court
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 19. Upper Warrengate
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 20. Marsland Place
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 21. Parking Area
    Total2
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 22. Geneva Grove
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Shilling Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 24. Duke Of York Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 25. St Mark'S Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 26. Tavora Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 27. Berne Grove
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Governor'S Yard
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Moxon Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Park Lodge Crescent
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1