Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.4 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 66.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

School Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 455th 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 School Lane (WF4 2DW) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (WF4 2DW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in School Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunny Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Quarry Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Quarry Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nostell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lafflands Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunny Bank Under investigation
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Data Sources

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