Total Crime Rate

241.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

155.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 241.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 155.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.7 10/10
  • Public order 25.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.8 5/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Love Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 117th 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 Love Lane (WF10 5RX) in the last 12 months was 241.9 per 1,000 residents and was 123.0% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 155.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Love Lane (WF10 5RX), the main crime hotspot is near Gannet Close. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Love Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leaf Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowther Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gannet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gannet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgefield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crowther Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crowther Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gannet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Barnes Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Barnes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churwell Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Churwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Churwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Roundhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roundhill Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gannet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Gannet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulmar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fulmar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Love Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beancroft Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beancroft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beancroft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beancroft Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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