Total Crime Rate

60.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 60.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Love Lane area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 390th 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 Love Lane (WF10 5RY) in the last 12 months was 60.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Love Lane (WF10 5RY), 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.

View Crime In Altofts and Whitwood

Crime Over Time in Love Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hartley Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beancroft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gannet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gannet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gannet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gannet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulmar Road 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 Beancroft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beancroft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gannet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beancroft Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hemsby Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Love Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leaf Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemsby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemsby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vale View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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