Total Crime Rate

396.8 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 396.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 174.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.0 10/10
  • Drugs 26.5 10/10
  • Other theft 26.5 10/10
  • Public order 26.5 10/10
  • Robbery 26.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Burglary 21.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.2 10/10
  • Other crime 10.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hunt Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hunt Street (WF10 1NS) in the last 12 months was 396.8 per 1,000 residents and was 226.7% higher than the Altofts and Whitwood average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -64.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 227.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 152.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hunt Street (WF10 1NS), the main crime hotspot is near Bryan Close. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hunt Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bryan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences David Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bryan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bryan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Bryan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bryan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bryan Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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