Total Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shay Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Shay Lane (WF2 6LF) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shay Lane (WF2 6LF), the main crime hotspot is near Brooklands Avenue. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crofton, Ryhill and Walton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Grove | Under investigation |
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