Total Crime Rate

84.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 84.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 63.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Balne Lane area has the 54th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 547th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balne Lane (WF2 0DP) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 120.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balne Lane (WF2 0DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blakeley Grove, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lincoln Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Balne Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Peacock Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Fryergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alverthorpe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Homestead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blakeley Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blakeley Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blakeley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blakeley Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blakeley Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Blakeley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blakeley Grove —
Apr 2026Drugs Fryergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fryergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gibson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longfield Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blakey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gibson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silcoates Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Windermere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Derwent Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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