Total Crime Rate
56.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mill Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 362nd lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .
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 Mill Lane (WF4 2AG) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% lower than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Lane (WF4 2AG), the main crime hotspot is near Mulberry Place. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wakefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunny Bank | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunny Bank | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lafflands Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Quarry Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Quarry Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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