Crime Rates at Shay Lane, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1NN

Shay Lane area has the 56th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 489th 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 Shay Lane (WF4 1NN) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% higher than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shay Lane (WF4 1NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shay Lane, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawthorn Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.