Total Crime Rate

380.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

263.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 380.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 263.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 225.0 10/10
  • Public order 36.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Other theft 25.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rye Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 50th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rye Way (WF10 3DR) in the last 12 months was 380.6 per 1,000 residents and was 195.2% higher 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 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 263.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rye Way (WF10 3DR), the main crime hotspot is near Stansfield Road. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 74 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rye Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ruskin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ings View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stansfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stansfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stansfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stansfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stansfield Road —
Apr 2026Public order Ings View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Park Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ings View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Park Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Queen'S Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queens Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stansfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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