Total Crime Rate

184.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.7 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 184.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 126.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.7 10/10
  • Public order 24.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Arnside Close area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arnside Close (WF10 3NS) in the last 12 months was 184.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 126.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arnside Close (WF10 3NS), the main crime hotspot is near Dawtrie Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arnside Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elizabeth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Poppy Fields Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elizabeth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Elizabeth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Elizabeth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewin Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewin Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewin Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lewin Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windermere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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