Crime Rates at Church Lane, Wakefield, WF1 2JS

Church Lane area has the 34th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 254th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (WF1 2JS) in the last 12 months was 167.9 per 1,000 residents and was 124.9% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -68.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 79.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 319.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (WF1 2JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rohaan Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.