Total Crime Rate

89.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 89.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Westmead area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 517th 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 Westmead (WF10 3AF) in the last 12 months was 89.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmead (WF10 3AF), the main crime hotspot is near Healdwood Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westmead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Healdwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Healdwood Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Carlyle Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redhill Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Healdwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Healdwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Healdwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Redhill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Healdwood Close —
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Data Sources

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