Total Crime Rate

104.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.5 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 104.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 91.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Robbery 6.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Westfield Lane area has the 48th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 443rd highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westfield Lane (WF9 2LB) in the last 12 months was 104.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -26.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 91.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Lane (WF9 2LB), 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 Westfield Lane 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 Vickers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Foxhunters Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harriers Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plover Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Central Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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