Crime Rates at Jerry Clay Lane, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0NP

Jerry Clay Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West , and the 341st 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 Jerry Clay Lane (WF2 0NP) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 132.5% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -13.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jerry Clay Lane (WF2 0NP), the main crime hotspot is near Queens Drive. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.