Total Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lea Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Featherstone , and the 522nd 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 Lea Lane (WF7 5ED) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Lane (WF7 5ED), the main crime hotspot is near Ackworth Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lea Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Warren Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Beech Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ackworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ackworth Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Warren Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Grove —
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Data Sources

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