Total Crime Rate
125.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Langdale 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.
View Crime In Airedale and Ferry Fryston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrith Crescent | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Derwent Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheldale Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheldale Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Derwent Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Derwent Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ambleside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Watling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Watling Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowness Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrith Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Derwent Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bowness Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bowness Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Borrowdale Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Borrowdale Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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