Total Crime Rate
182.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Street area has the 35th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 211th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around North Street (WF10 2QL) in the last 12 months was 182.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -56.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 81.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Street (WF10 2QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Airedale Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Airedale and Ferry Fryston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Under investigation |
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