Total Crime Rate

136.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Public order 19.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.7 10/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Haigh Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 327th 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 Haigh Lane (S75 4DA) in the last 12 months was 136.3 per 1,000 residents and was 122.5% higher than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haigh Lane (S75 4DA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Haigh Lane area

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Data Sources

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