Total Crime Rate

132.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 132.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Other crime 15.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.4 5/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Holywell Lane area has the 49th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 344th 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 Holywell Lane (WF10 4QU) in the last 12 months was 132.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holywell Lane (WF10 4QU), the main crime hotspot is near Wheatcroft. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holywell Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Broomhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Broomhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomhill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redhill Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawthorne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Airedale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holywell Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatcroft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatcroft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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