Crime Rates at Sharp Lane, Robin Hood, Wakefield, WF3 3AW

Sharp Lane area has the 75th lowest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood , and the 1144th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

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 Sharp Lane (WF3 3AW) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% lower than the Ardsley & Robin Hood average (78.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sharp Lane (WF3 3AW), the main crime hotspot is near Ebenezer Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.