Total Crime Rate

255.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 255.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.4 10/10
  • Public order 24.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wilson Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 116th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilson Street (WF10 1JY) in the last 12 months was 255.3 per 1,000 residents and was 122.5% higher than the Airedale and Ferry Fryston average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 145.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilson Street (WF10 1JY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilson Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ridgefield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bradley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bradley Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bradley Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bradley Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Castleford Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Yorkshire Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Castleford Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castleford Bus Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kensington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Louisa Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armitage Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armitage Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armitage Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armitage Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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