Total Crime Rate

97.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hendal Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Wakefield Rural , and the 499th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hendal Lane (WF2 7PD) in the last 12 months was 97.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% higher than the Wakefield Rural average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 221.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hendal Lane (WF2 7PD), the main crime hotspot is near Wharncliffe Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hendal Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wharncliffe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Standbridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wharncliffe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wharncliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hendal Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hendal Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hendal Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heeley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Handsworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Handsworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Worrall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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