Crime Rates at Church Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6BB

Church Lane area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 486th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 6BB) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% lower than the Altofts and Whitwood average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 90.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (WF7 6BB), the main crime hotspot is near Clark Court. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.