Crime Rates at Little Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5DH

Little Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Featherstone , and the 476th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Little Lane (WF7 5DH) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Lane (WF7 5DH), the main crime hotspot is near Warren Court. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.