Total Crime Rate

247.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 247.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.9 9/10
  • Public order 21.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Other crime 10.6 9/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Flanshaw Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 128th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Flanshaw Lane (WF2 9JE) in the last 12 months was 247.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% higher than the Wakefield North average (172.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 148.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flanshaw Lane (WF2 9JE), the main crime hotspot is near Hirst Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Flanshaw Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hirst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Oakwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Huntsman Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Huntsman Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harrap Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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