Total Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 74.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Farm Lane area has the 68th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 510th 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 Farm Lane (WF9 5DU) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farm Lane (WF9 5DU), the main crime hotspot is near Common Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farm Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newstead Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newstead Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newstead Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Newstead Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Common Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Common Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forester Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Top Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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