Total Crime Rate

267.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 267.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 37.7 10/10
  • Other theft 25.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Burglary 16.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Water View area has the 17th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 106th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Water View (WF10 2SG) in the last 12 months was 267.8 per 1,000 residents and was 133.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 142.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water View (WF10 2SG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Airedale and Ferry Fryston

Crime Over Time in Water View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jessop Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jessop Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Jessop Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sagar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sagar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Street Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bradley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bradley Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bradley Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime William Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Water View Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Jessop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jessop Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jessop Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lock Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Oswald Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aire Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Sagar Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Back Wesley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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