Total Crime Rate

159.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.1 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 159.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 126.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Featherstone Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 254th 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 Featherstone Lane (WF7 6LR) in the last 12 months was 159.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 126.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Featherstone Lane (WF7 6LR), the main crime hotspot is near Halton Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Featherstone Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Pleasant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Jardine Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Featherstone Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Featherstone Grove —
Apr 2026Other crime Alexander Crescent Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Halton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhyl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B6421 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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