Total Crime Rate
201.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
99.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thornes Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 166th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thornes Lane (WF2 7RB) in the last 12 months was 201.4 per 1,000 residents and was 228.9% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 99.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thornes Lane (WF2 7RB), the main crime hotspot is near Thornleigh Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wakefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tew Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Thornleigh Road | Under investigation |
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