Crimes Committed Near Back Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9GB in August 2025
Summary
Back Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9GB is within the Wakefield Central policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area.
There were 263 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Back Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9GB.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Back Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9GB can be described as High.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 500 reported crimes per 1,000 people - a high level when compared with other statistical areas.
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Medium
Bicycle theft: Low
Burglary: Medium
Criminal damage and arson: High
Drugs: Medium
Other crime: Medium
Other theft: Medium
Possession of weapons: Low
Public order: High
Robbery: Low
Shoplifting: Low
Theft from the person: Low
Vehicle crime: Medium
Violence and sexual offences: High
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 29 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Back Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9GB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near A638 |
| August 2025 | On or near Albion Court |
| August 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station |
| August 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station |
| August 2025 | On or near Carter Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building |
| August 2025 | On or near Ings Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Ings Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Ings Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Ings Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Ings Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Ings Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Mulberry Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area |
| August 2025 | On or near Phoenix Court |
| August 2025 | On or near Phoenix Court |
| August 2025 | On or near Saw Yard |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket |
| August 2025 | On or near Thornhill Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Thornhill Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Thornhill Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Thornhill Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Thornhill Street |
| August 2025 | On or near West Parade |
| August 2025 | On or near West Parade |
| August 2025 | On or near West Parade Street |
| August 2025 | On or near West Parade Street |
| August 2025 | On or near West Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Wood Street |
Bicycle theft
These are the 3 Bicycle theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Back Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9GB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Cliff Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Gills Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Burglary
These are the 3 Burglary crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Back Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9GB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Carter Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cliff Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 13 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Back Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9GB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Arundel Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Arundel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Arundel Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Brook Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Brook Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cliff Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Cross Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Henry Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Meadow Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Teall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near The Springs | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Drugs
These are the 18 Drugs crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Back Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9GB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Arundel Close | Local resolution |
| August 2025 | On or near Bank Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bank Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Beckley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cardigan Terrace | Local resolution |
| August 2025 | On or near Cardigan Terrace | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cliff Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cliff Parade | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cross Square | Local resolution |
| August 2025 | On or near Cross Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near George Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Plumpton Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near West Parade | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 17 Other theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Back Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9GB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Arundel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Benjamin Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Carter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Charlesworth Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Cliff Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Cliff Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Co-Operative Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Plumpton Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Rodney Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Stafford Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Victoria Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near West Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near West Parade Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near West Parade Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Wood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Possession of weapons
These are the 7 Possession of weapons crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Back Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9GB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Carter Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cross Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Lawefield Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Providence Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Springs | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 25 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Back Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9GB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Carter Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Carter Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Carter Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cliff Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Cross Square | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cross Square | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cross Square | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cross Square | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Elder Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Lawefield Way | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Plumpton Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Salt Pie Alley | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Smallpage Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Smallpage Yard | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near South Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near The Springs | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Union Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Westmorland Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Westmorland Street | Under investigation |
Robbery
This is the 1 Robbery crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Back Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9GB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Shoplifting
These are the 33 Shoplifting crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Back Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9GB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Brook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Cliff Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Colinsway | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Ings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Ings Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Ings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Ings Road | Local resolution |
| August 2025 | On or near Ings Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Ings Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Ings Road | Local resolution |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Springs | Under investigation |
Theft from the person
These are the 5 Theft from the person crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Back Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9GB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Bank Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Barstow Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Beckley Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Victoria Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Vehicle crime
These are the 5 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Back Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9GB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Ings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Providence Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 98 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Back Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9GB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near A638 | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Albion Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Albion Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Albion Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Alverthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Arundel Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bank Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Bank Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bank Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Bank Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Beckley Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Brighton Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Brook Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Carter Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Carter Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Carter Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Carter Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Carter Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Carter Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Charlesworth Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Cliff Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cliff Parade | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cliff Parade | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cliff Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Cross Square | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Elder Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Field Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Finchdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near George Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gill'S Buildings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Grange Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Henry Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Ings Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Lawefield Mews | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Lawefield Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Lawefield Way | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Makin Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Makin Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Makin Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Market Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Marygate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Meadow Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Moorhouse Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Moorhouse Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Moorhouse Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Park Grove Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Park Grove Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Phoenix Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Phoenix Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Smallpage Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near St Christopher'S Walk | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Stafford Terrace | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Talbot And Falcon Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near The Springs | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Springs | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Springs | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near The Springs | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Union Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Union Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Victoria Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Waterhouse Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near West Parade | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near West Parade Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near West Parade Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near West Parade Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near West Parade Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Westgate End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Westmorland Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Wood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Woolpack'S Yard | Under investigation |
Other crime
These are the 6 Other crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Back Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9GB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Brighton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Brighton Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Brook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Rowick | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Springs | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.