Total Crime Rate
87.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Jin Whin Terrace area has the 40th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 527th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Jin Whin Terrace (WF10 1QA) in the last 12 months was 87.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jin Whin Terrace (WF10 1QA), the main crime hotspot is near Wood View Avenue. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Jin-Whin Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood View Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood View Crescent | Under investigation |
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