Total Crime Rate

201.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 201.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 48.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.2 10/10
  • Burglary 16.1 10/10
  • Drugs 16.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 4/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wellington Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 179th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Street (WF10 1NW) in the last 12 months was 201.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Street (WF10 1NW), the main crime hotspot is near Railway View. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Airedale and Ferry Fryston

Crime Over Time in Wellington Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Street
Sep 2025Drugs A6032 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences David Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashley Mews
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Stafford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Stafford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jacks Corner Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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