Crime Rates at Durkar Lane, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3HZ

Durkar Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Wakefield Rural , and the 405th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Durkar Lane (WF4 3HZ) in the last 12 months was 117.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% higher than the Wakefield Rural average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 81.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durkar Lane (WF4 3HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Appletree Court. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.