Total Crime Rate

136.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 136.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Other crime 12.8 10/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Bell Lane area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 329th 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 Bell Lane (WF7 7JD) in the last 12 months was 136.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% higher than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 85.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Lane (WF7 7JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnsley Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quarry Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bell Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Moss Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Barnsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrews Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rosslyn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhyddings Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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