Crime Rates at Dolphin Lane, Thorpe, Wakefield, WF3 3DH

Dolphin Lane area has the 69th lowest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood , and the 1107th 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 Dolphin Lane (WF3 3DH) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dolphin Lane (WF3 3DH), the main crime hotspot is near Elwell Street. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.