Total Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 21.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Mill Lane area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 422nd lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Mill Lane (WF4 2AA) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% lower than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Lane (WF4 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Mulberry Place. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Lafflands Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Quarry Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brier Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchfields Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cemetery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenside Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Quarry Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft School Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Sep 2025Burglary Mulberry Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lafflands Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lafflands Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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