Crimes Committed Near Cross Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8DB in August 2025
Summary
Cross Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8DB is within the Wakefield Central policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area.
There were 165 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Cross Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8DB.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Cross Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8DB can be described as High.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 447 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: High
Criminal damage and arson: High
Drugs: Medium
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Medium
Possession of weapons: Low
Public order: Medium
Robbery: Low
Shoplifting: High
Theft from the person: Very Low
Vehicle crime: Medium
Violence and sexual offences: High
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 13 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Cross Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near A638 |
| August 2025 | On or near Cobb Avenue |
| August 2025 | On or near Dewsbury Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Esther Grove |
| August 2025 | On or near Gill Sike Grove |
| August 2025 | On or near Manor Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Phoenix Court |
| August 2025 | On or near Phoenix Court |
| August 2025 | On or near Poplar Avenue |
| August 2025 | On or near Potter Avenue |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area |
| August 2025 | On or near West Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Whinney Moor Avenue |
Burglary
These are the 5 Burglary crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Cross Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Gill Sike Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Harcourt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Potter Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 11 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Cross Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Bentley Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bentley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Denhale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Denhale Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Esther Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Esther Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Flanshaw Grove | 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 Meltonfield Mews | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
Drugs
These are the 7 Drugs crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Cross Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Beckley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Cobb Avenue | Local resolution |
| August 2025 | On or near Cobb Avenue | Local resolution |
| August 2025 | On or near Dewsbury Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Hirst Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Plumpton Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 8 Other theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Cross Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Bentley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Co-Operative Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Harcourt Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Harcourt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 Plumpton Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Stafford Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Possession of weapons
This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Cross Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Lawefield Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Public order
These are the 11 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Cross Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Bentley Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Blakeley Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Dewsbury Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Esther Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Flanshaw Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Plumpton Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Potter Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Robbery
These are the 2 Robbery crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Cross Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Blakeley Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Shoplifting
These are the 16 Shoplifting crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Cross Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Blakeley Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Blakeley Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Blakeley Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Blakeley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Blakeley Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Blakeley Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Blakeley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Blakeley Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Blakeley Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Blakeley Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Hirst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Manor Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Manor Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Manor Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Theft from the person
This is the 1 Theft from the person crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Cross Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Beckley Road | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
These are the 6 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Cross Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Blakeley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cobb Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Esther Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Storie Crescent | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 74 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Cross Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8DB. 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 Alverthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Beckley Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Blakeley Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Blakeley Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Brighton Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cave Crescent | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cave Crescent | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cave Crescent | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cave Crescent | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cave Crescent | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cave Crescent | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Denhale Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Denhale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Derwent Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Dewsbury Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Dewsbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Esther Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Esther Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Esther Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Esther Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Esther Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Esther Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Esther Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Field Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Flanshaw Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Flanshaw Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Flanshaw Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Flanshaw Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Flanshaw Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Flanshaw Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Flanshaw Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Flanshaw Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Fryergate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Fryergate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gill Sike Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gill Sike Bungalows | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gill Sike Bungalows | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gill Sike Bungalows | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gill Sike Bungalows | 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 Langdale Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Little John Crescent | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Lupset Crescent | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Lupset Crescent | 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 Manor Crescent | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Manor Crescent | 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 Park Grove Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Park Grove Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Park View | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Park View | 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 Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Stafford Terrace | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Thirlmere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Waterhouse Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Waterton Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Whinney Moor Avenue | Under investigation |
Other crime
These are the 10 Other crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Cross Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Bembridge Court | Under investigation |
| 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 Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Dewsbury Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Esther Avenue | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| August 2025 | On or near Esther Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Esther Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Flanshaw Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near The Rowick | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.