Total Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 13.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Potovens Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Potovens Lane (WF1 2LF) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% lower than the Stanley and Outwood East average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Potovens Lane (WF1 2LF), the main crime hotspot is near Springhill Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Potovens Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Springhills View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lingwell Gate Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ledger Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ledger Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chandlers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Springhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springhill Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springhill Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springhill Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashbury Chase —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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