Crime Rate in Altofts and Whitwood, ward

Altofts and Whitwood has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Wakefield district and the 1104th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 102nd highest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Altofts and Whitwood in the last 12 months was 121.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% lower than the Wakefield district average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Altofts and Whitwood’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1,043 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 6 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,265 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Altofts and Whitwood ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Crowther Place, with 72 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Gannet Close (52 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.