Total Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 51.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Thorpe Lane area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 324th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thorpe Lane (WF8 3EW) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% lower 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 Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorpe Lane (WF8 3EW), the main crime hotspot is near Kimberly Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Thorpe Lane area

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Data Sources

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