Total Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 19.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheepwalk Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Sheepwalk Lane (WF10 3HP) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% lower than the Airedale and Ferry Fryston average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheepwalk Lane (WF10 3HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Toll Hill Drive, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Henson Grove (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sheepwalk Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime St Ives Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Monckton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Toll Hill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Toll Hill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Toll Hill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Toll Hill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Toll Hill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gypsy Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B6136 —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodlands Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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