Total Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · 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 9th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Holywell Lane (WF10 4QY) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holywell Lane (WF10 4QY), the main crime hotspot is near Stainburn Avenue. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 19 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainburn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brindle Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Park Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomhill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Broomhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Broomhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stainburn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stainburn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stainburn Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Redhill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stainburn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holywell Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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