Total Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 75.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West View Avenue area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 500th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West View Avenue (WF10 3AQ) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West View Avenue (WF10 3AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Healdwood Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West View Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft West Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Healdwood Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hastings Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redhill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Redhill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hastings Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hastings Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Healdwood Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Healdwood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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