Total Crime Rate
48.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lumley Mount area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 298th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lumley Mount (WF10 5NB) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower than the Altofts and Whitwood average (108.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lumley Mount (WF10 5NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willowbridge Lane, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood View Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Altofts and Whitwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Willowbridge Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Willowbridge Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lumley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marston Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Marston Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood View Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lumley Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lumley Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Willowbridge Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willowbridge Lane | — |
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