Crime Rates at Ivy Lane, Wakefield, WF1 4AP

Ivy Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wakefield East , and the 238th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ivy Lane (WF1 4AP) in the last 12 months was 172.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% lower than the Wakefield East average (232.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ivy Lane (WF1 4AP), the main crime hotspot is near Sawley Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.