Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 31.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Nell Gap Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Wakefield Rural , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Nell Gap Lane (WF4 4PH) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% lower than the Wakefield Rural average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nell Gap Lane (WF4 4PH), the main crime hotspot is near Albion Mews. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nell Gap Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakland Crest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonecliffe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonecliffe Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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