Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 66.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newton Drive area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 448th 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 Newton Drive (WF10 3AY) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Drive (WF10 3AY), the main crime hotspot is near Henry Moore Court. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hastings Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hawes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hastings Crescent —
Sep 2025Other theft West Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Henry Moore Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hastings Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ruskin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Moore Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Healdwood Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Healdwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Moore Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Henry Moore Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Healdwood Road —
Sep 2025Public order Redhill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redhill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Moore Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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