Total Crime Rate

86.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Robbery 1.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wood Lane area has the 48th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 554th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Wood Lane (WF10 5PQ) in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% lower than the Altofts and Whitwood average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (WF10 5PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bluebell Mews. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Altofts and Whitwood

Crime Over Time in Wood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bluebell Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunniwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunniwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blossom Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carr Beck View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Waterloo Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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