Total Crime Rate

236.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.0 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 236.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 79.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 79.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Burglary 19.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Thornes Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Thornes Lane (WF1 5RW) in the last 12 months was 236.8 per 1,000 residents and was 286.8% 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 Vehicle crime with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornes Lane (WF1 5RW), the main crime hotspot is near Wonder Street. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wonder Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wonder Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wonder Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wonder Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wonder Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wonder Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wonder Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wonder Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chancel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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