Total Crime Rate

231.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

140.8 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 231.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 140.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.3 9/10
  • Public order 25.3 10/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.2 8/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hulme Square area has the 24th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 130th 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 Hulme Square (WF10 2NT) in the last 12 months was 231.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 24.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 140.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hulme Square (WF10 2NT), the main crime hotspot is near Hobart Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hulme Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elizabeth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunderdale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delacy Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delacy Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scholes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmete Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elizabeth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dunderdale Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Elizabeth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Elizabeth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Askham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunderdale Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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