Total Crime Rate

202.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 202.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.7 8/10
  • Drugs 25.7 10/10
  • Other theft 22.1 10/10
  • Burglary 18.4 10/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ivy Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wakefield East , and the 165th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ivy Lane (WF1 4BB) in the last 12 months was 202.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% lower than the Wakefield East average (217.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ivy Lane (WF1 4BB), the main crime hotspot is near Kilnsey Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ivy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rylstone Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Irwin Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Irwin Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hebden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hebden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hebden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hebden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Irwin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sawley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Starbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Elizabeth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Queen Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pannal Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen Elizabeth Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ivy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Ivy Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Ivy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ivy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Ivy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Pinder'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Elizabeth Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Elizabeth Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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