Total Crime Rate
104.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026College Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 442nd highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around College Road (WF10 3EF) in the last 12 months was 104.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around College Road (WF10 3EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Milnes Grove, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wheatcroft (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Airedale and Ferry Fryston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Milnes Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen'S Park Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Henry Moore Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Henry Moore Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Henry Moore Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Henry Moore Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Henry Moore Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Henry Moore Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Airedale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Holywell Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hopwood Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Queen'S Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheatcroft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatcroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redhill Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Carlyle Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatcroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatcroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatcroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheatcroft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milnes Grove | Under investigation |
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