Total Crime Rate

1489.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

916.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1489.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 916.9 10/10
  • Public order 581.5 10/10
  • Drugs 381.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 316.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 104.6 10/10
  • Other crime 40.0 10/10
  • Other theft 33.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Common Side Lane area has the highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Common Side Lane (WF7 6HF) in the last 12 months was 1489.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1272.7% higher than the Altofts and Whitwood average (108.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 189 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -7.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 298 (≈ 916.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 875.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Common Side Lane (WF7 6HF), the main crime hotspot is near Common Side Lane, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Common Side Lane area

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Data Sources

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