Total Crime Rate
255.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Perseverance 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 Perseverance Street (WF10 1LD) 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 Perseverance Street (WF10 1LD), 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.
View Crime In Airedale and Ferry Fryston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | University Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Oswald Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Yorkshire Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | University Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | University Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | University Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welbeck Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Oswald Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Welbeck Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Welbeck Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Welbeck Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Water View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Oswald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Oswald Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradley Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bradley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Booth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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