Total Crime Rate

385.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 385.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 141.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 102.9 9/10
  • Other theft 35.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.3 10/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Robbery 9.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Cottages area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Featherstone , and the 47th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Cottages (WF7 5DA) in the last 12 months was 385.9 per 1,000 residents and was 199.8% higher than the Featherstone average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 220.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 141.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Cottages (WF7 5DA), the main crime hotspot is near Hillcrest Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wentworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priordale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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