Crime Rates at Lea Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5ED

Lea Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Featherstone , and the 457th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lea Lane (WF7 5ED) in the last 12 months was 105.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Lane (WF7 5ED), the main crime hotspot is near Ackworth Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.