Total Crime Rate
203.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
133.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fairfield Close area has the 31st highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 163rd 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 Fairfield Close (WF10 2PD) in the last 12 months was 203.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% higher than the Airedale and Ferry Fryston average (128.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (β 133.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairfield Close (WF10 2PD), the main crime hotspot is near Bowness Avenue. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Airedale and Ferry Fryston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bowness Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrith Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Derwent Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Derwent Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Derwent Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Derwent Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrith Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grasmere Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Borrowdale Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grasmere Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grasmere Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grasmere Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grasmere Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grasmere Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ambleside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheldale Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowness Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Borrowdale Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Watling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bowness Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Askham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Watling Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheldale Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watling Road | Under investigation |
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