Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.6 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 40.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Lapwing Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 251st 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 Lapwing Road (WF9 2FN) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lapwing Road (WF9 2FN), the main crime hotspot is near Central Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lapwing Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Foxhunters Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plover Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vickers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harriers Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Central Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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