Total Crime Rate

237.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 237.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 132.1 10/10
  • Other crime 26.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wheldon Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 121st highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Wheldon Road (WF10 2JP) in the last 12 months was 237.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% higher than the Airedale and Ferry Fryston average (128.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 139.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheldon Road (WF10 2JP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wheldon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Thomas Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Maltkiln Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gladstone Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lock Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lock Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lock Lane Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lock Lane —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brazil Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maltkiln Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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