Total Crime Rate

94.7 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 94.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Austin Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 510th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Austin Road (WF10 3NN) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (β‰ˆ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Austin Road (WF10 3NN), the main crime hotspot is near Hobart Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Austin Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Green β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crewe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Crewe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodside β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Hobart Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Court β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Court β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hobart Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hobart Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hobart Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hobart Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Crewe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lodge Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leyland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leyland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Leyland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Green β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crewe Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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