Total Crime Rate

14.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 14.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 10.9 2/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Orchard Croft area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West , and the 47th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Orchard Croft (WF2 0LA) in the last 12 months was 14.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% 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 Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Croft (WF2 0LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bankfield Court, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bunkers Hill (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs School Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Towlerton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trough Well Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodger Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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