Total Crime Rate

177.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.6 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 177.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 130.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.3 10/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Hendal Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Wakefield Rural , and the 208th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 7PE) in the last 12 months was 177.6 per 1,000 residents and was 153.7% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 130.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hendal Lane (WF2 7PE), the main crime hotspot is near Vaughan Way. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 26 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Worrall Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heeley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vaughan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vaughan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Handsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Handsworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Worrall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Handsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flintoff Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flintoff Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Flintoff Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
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Data Sources

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