LOCK LANE, WF10 2JZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF10 2JZ

LOCK LANE, WF10 2JZ, Wakefield has recorded a total of 27 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 22.75 per 1,000 population. This WF10 2JZ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WF10 postcode area, which has experienced 605 crimes and a crime rate of 11.70 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WF10 2JZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF10 2JZ, encompassing approximately 1186 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (10) incidents (66.67% increase)
  • Public order: (4) incidents (33.33% increase)
  • Bicycle theft: (3) incidents (200.00% increase)

WF10 2JZ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Sagar Street with total crimes: 7
  • St Oswald Street with total crimes: 4
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 3

LOCK LANE, WF10 2JZ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1022.7566.67%
Public order48.4333.33%
Bicycle theft33.37200.00%
Other theft32.5350.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.53200.00%
Shoplifting22.53-60.00%
Possession of weapons11.690.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.84-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences621.91-33.33%
Shoplifting55.06150.00%
Anti-social behaviour34.210.00%
Public order32.53200.00%
Other crime22.530.00%
Burglary21.690.00%
Other theft21.69-60.00%
Bicycle theft11.690.00%
Theft from the person10.84-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.84-75.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences923.6050.00%
Other theft57.580.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.21-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour33.37-50.00%
Shoplifting22.53-50.00%
Theft from the person21.690.00%
Burglary21.69-66.67%
Public order11.69-66.67%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour632.87200.00%
Criminal damage and arson65.06500.00%
Violence and sexual offences65.06-33.33%
Burglary65.06100.00%
Other theft55.060.00%
Shoplifting44.21100.00%
Public order33.37200.00%
Drugs12.53-50.00%
Robbery10.840.00%
Vehicle crime10.840.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences919.3850.00%
Burglary37.58200.00%
Shoplifting22.53-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.69100.00%
Drugs21.690.00%
Theft from the person11.69-50.00%
Public order10.840.00%
Vehicle crime10.840.00%
Other crime10.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.840.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences618.54-25.00%
Shoplifting45.06-50.00%
Drugs23.370.00%
Possession of weapons21.690.00%
Theft from the person21.690.00%
Burglary11.69-50.00%
Other theft10.84-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson10.84-66.67%
Anti-social behaviour10.840.00%
Vehicle crime10.84-50.00%
Public order10.840.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences823.6033.33%
Shoplifting86.74166.67%
Other theft36.7450.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.53-66.67%
Burglary22.53-33.33%
Vehicle crime21.690.00%
Other crime11.690.00%
Public order10.84-50.00%

In February 2024, Criminal damage and arson recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Criminal damage and arson922.75350.00%
Violence and sexual offences67.58-45.45%
Burglary35.0650.00%
Shoplifting32.53-40.00%
Other theft22.53-33.33%
Public order21.69100.00%
Possession of weapons11.690.00%
Bicycle theft10.840.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1126.1257.14%
Shoplifting59.270.00%
Vehicle crime44.2133.33%
Other theft33.370.00%
Anti-social behaviour22.530.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.69100.00%
Burglary21.69-60.00%
Possession of weapons11.690.00%
Public order10.840.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences727.8140.00%
Shoplifting55.9025.00%
Burglary54.21400.00%
Drugs34.21200.00%
Other theft32.53200.00%
Vehicle crime32.5350.00%
Anti-social behaviour22.530.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.690.00%
Possession of weapons10.840.00%
Public order10.84-75.00%
Theft from the person10.840.00%
Other crime10.840.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences517.70-58.33%
Public order44.21100.00%
Shoplifting43.37-55.56%
Vehicle crime23.370.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.690.00%
Burglary11.69-50.00%
Drugs10.84-50.00%
Theft from the person10.840.00%
Other theft10.84-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1227.8171.43%
Shoplifting910.11-47.06%
Burglary27.58-50.00%
Other theft21.69-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour21.690.00%
Drugs21.690.00%
Public order21.690.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.69-50.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1734.550.00%
Violence and sexual offences714.330.00%
Criminal damage and arson45.900.00%
Burglary43.370.00%
Other theft33.370.00%
Vehicle crime22.530.00%
Public order21.690.00%
Possession of weapons11.690.00%
Theft from the person10.840.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 102 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.85 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20246
July 20249
June 20246
May 20249
April 20246
March 20248
February 20246
January 202411
December 20237
November 20235
October 202312
September 20237

A total of 5 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
February 20241

A total of 33 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20245
June 20245
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 26 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20241
June 20243
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20234
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
April 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
September 20231

A total of 37 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20244
June 20246
May 20241
April 20241
March 20243
February 20249
January 20242
December 20231
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 70 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20242
June 20244
May 20242
April 20244
March 20248
February 20243
January 20245
December 20235
November 20234
October 20239
September 202317

A total of 24 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20243
June 20246
May 20242
April 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 5 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
May 20241
March 20241
December 20231

A total of 33 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20246
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20235
November 20231
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 9 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
May 20241
April 20242
December 20231
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 11 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 1 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241

A total of 16 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
January 20244
December 20233
November 20232
September 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF10 2JZ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Sagar Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
  • 2. St Oswald Street
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Water View
    Total2
    Bicycle theft2
  • 5. William Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Bridge Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Victoria Place
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Hunt Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 10. Lock Lane
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 11. Aire Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. St Mary'S Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1