Total Crime Rate

384.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

167.4 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 384.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 167.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 62.8 8/10
  • Other theft 33.5 10/10
  • Public order 33.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.1 10/10
  • Drugs 16.7 9/10
  • Robbery 16.7 10/10
  • Other crime 12.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cross Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wakefield West , and the 48th 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 Cross Lane (WF2 8DA) in the last 12 months was 384.9 per 1,000 residents and was 154.6% higher than the Wakefield West average (151.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 167.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Lane (WF2 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near Esther Grove. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cross Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Waterton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobb Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Harcourt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Harcourt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Point Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Point Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gill Sike Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gill Sike Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobb Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cobb Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Cobb Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stafford Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobb Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meltonfield Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clement Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esther Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rayfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Rayfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meltonfield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernleigh Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esther Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esther Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clement Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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