Total Crime Rate

140.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 140.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 54.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Other crime 22.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Mill Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 312th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Mill Lane (WF6 1RA) in the last 12 months was 140.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% higher than the Altofts and Whitwood average (108.5 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Lane (WF6 1RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gilcar Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beckbridge Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilcar Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gilcar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gilcar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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