Total Crime Rate

193.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 193.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Milnthorpe Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 180th 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 Milnthorpe Lane (WF2 7DE) in the last 12 months was 193.6 per 1,000 residents and was 216.1% higher than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 112.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milnthorpe Lane (WF2 7DE), the main crime hotspot is near Duke Of York Avenue. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milnthorpe Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hastings Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Of York Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burkill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manygates Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portobello Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Duke Of York Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Of York Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hastings Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Of York Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Hastings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hastings Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hastings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Of York Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Duke Of York Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Of York Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Of York Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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