Total Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

School Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Lane (WF2 0JL) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Wrenthorpe and Outwood West average (57.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (WF2 0JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southfield Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Valley Crescent (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in School Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Trough Well Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodger Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Valley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Towlerton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs School Lane Local resolution
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Data Sources

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