Total Crime Rate
322.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
211.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Methley Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Methley Road (WF10 1NT) in the last 12 months was 322.8 per 1,000 residents and was 197.5% higher than the Altofts and Whitwood average (108.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 211.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Methley Road (WF10 1NT), the main crime hotspot is near Bryan Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Altofts and Whitwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Raglan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bryan Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bryan Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Robinson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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