Total Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.5 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 70.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Church Lane area has the 54th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 485th lowest 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 Church Lane (WF7 6BA) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% lower than the Altofts and Whitwood average (108.5 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 Other theft 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 ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (WF7 6BA), the main crime hotspot is near Clark Court. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons De Lacy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Lacy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Lacy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clark Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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