Total Crime Rate

100.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.8 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 100.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.7 9/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • 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

Wood Lea area has the 51st highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 459th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Lea (WF9 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 100.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lea (WF9 2EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colliers Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Wood Lea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Albany Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Albany Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miners Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Albany Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Foxhunters Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Albany Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eric Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harriers Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colliers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colliers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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