Total Crime Rate
403.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
302.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Balne 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 0DF) 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 0DF), 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.
View Crime In Wakefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Earnshaw Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carnforth Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Finchdale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balne Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balne Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balne Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balne Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hodgson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elder Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Balne Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Balne Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Balne Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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