Total Crime Rate

193.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 193.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 58.5 10/10
  • Burglary 17.5 10/10
  • Other crime 11.7 10/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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

Wood Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 181st highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Lane (WF10 5PJ) in the last 12 months was 193.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% higher 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 76.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (WF10 5PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Dunniwood Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carr Beck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buttercup Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stone Crop Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Bramblings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bramblings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Checkstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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