Crime Rates at Apple Haigh Lane, Notton, Wakefield, WF4 2NA

Apple Haigh Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 202nd 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 Apple Haigh Lane (WF4 2NA) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Apple Haigh Lane (WF4 2NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ingswell Avenue, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Applehaigh Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.