Total Crime Rate
181.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Station Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Featherstone , and the 213th 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 Station Lane (WF7 5BB) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% higher than the Featherstone average (132.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 115.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Station Lane (WF7 5BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxford Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Featherstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whiteley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Andrew Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Andrew Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Short Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Post Office Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Gibbs Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crossley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crossley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A645 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A645 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A645 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Terrace | Under investigation |
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