Total Crime Rate

156.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.7 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 156.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.7 9/10
  • Other theft 35.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.3 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Mill Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 261st highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Lane (WF8 2LS) in the last 12 months was 156.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% higher than the Pontefract North average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Lane (WF8 2LS), the main crime hotspot is near Holmfield Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orchard Head Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dandy Mill View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Dulverton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Head Crescent —
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Data Sources

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