Total Crime Rate

80.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cow Lane area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 551st 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 Cow Lane (WF4 2BE) in the last 12 months was 80.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 23.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cow Lane (WF4 2BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mulberry Place, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beachill Drive (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cow Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haverdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Henry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Henry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beachill Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cow Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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