Total Crime Rate

403.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

302.8 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 403.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 302.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 263.0 10/10
  • Other crime 45.9 10/10
  • Public order 30.6 10/10
  • Drugs 21.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Burglary 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

Balne Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 42nd 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 Balne Lane (WF2 0DA) in the last 12 months was 403.7 per 1,000 residents and was 501.3% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -46.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 302.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balne Lane (WF2 0DA), the main crime hotspot is near Mulberry Close. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 87 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balne Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Earnshaw Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mulberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balne Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Balne Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Balne Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Balne Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodgson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Mulberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carnforth Avenue
Apr 2026Drugs St Christopher'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Christopher'S Walk Under investigation

Data Sources

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