Total Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 21.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Lennox Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wakefield West , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lennox Drive (WF2 8LN) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% lower than the Wakefield West average (151.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Lennox Drive (WF2 8LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spa Grove (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lennox Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Courtyard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little John Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Snapethorpe Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Hood Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Hood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherwood Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little John Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little John Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spa Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spa Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spa Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spa Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Whinney Moor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Whinney Moor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Whinney Moor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Whinney Moor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Snapethorpe Crescent —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lennox Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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