Total Crime Rate

269.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 269.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 100.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 52.2 8/10
  • Other theft 44.2 10/10
  • Other crime 32.1 10/10
  • Public order 20.1 9/10
  • Burglary 16.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

School Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 90th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Lane (WF10 4DN) in the last 12 months was 269.1 per 1,000 residents and was 108.7% higher than the Airedale and Ferry Fryston average (128.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 100.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (WF10 4DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in School Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Wellgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Wellgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carr Wood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Front Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holywell Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Wood Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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