Total Crime Rate

276.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 276.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 111.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.8 9/10
  • Burglary 32.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thornes Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornes Lane (WF1 5RW) in the last 12 months was 276.3 per 1,000 residents and was 332.0% higher than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 85.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornes Lane (WF1 5RW), the main crime hotspot is near Wonder Street. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 18 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Foljambe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wonder Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wonder Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Wonder Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wonder Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wonder Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wonder Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wonder Street —
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Data Sources

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