Total Crime Rate

62.9 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 62.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cow Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 420th 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 Cow Lane (WF4 2HE) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cow Lane (WF4 2HE), the main crime hotspot is near Ings Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Crofton, Ryhill and Walton

Crime Over Time in Cow Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crofters Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Madeley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tup Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bethan Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Crescent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Georges Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Madeley Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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