Crime Rates at Hendal Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7NT

Hendal Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Wakefield Rural , and the 253rd 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 Hendal Lane (WF2 7NT) in the last 12 months was 160.1 per 1,000 residents and was 128.8% higher than the Wakefield Rural average (70.0 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 124.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hendal Lane (WF2 7NT), the main crime hotspot is near Wharncliffe Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.