Crime Rates at Light Lane, Wakefield, WF2 0BE

Light Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 226th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Light Lane (WF2 0BE) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% lower than the Wakefield North average (172.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Light Lane (WF2 0BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.