Total Crime Rate

125.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 125.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 88.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Public order 14.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Langdale Close area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 367th 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 Langdale Close (WF10 2RB) in the last 12 months was 125.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% lower 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 88.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langdale Close (WF10 2RB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Langdale Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penrith Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheldale Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheldale Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ambleside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Watling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowness Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penrith Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Drive
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bowness Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bowness Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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