Total Crime Rate

7.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 7.5 1/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Gallows Hill area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 12th 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 Gallows Hill (WF10 3RE) in the last 12 months was 7.5 per 1,000 residents and was 93.4% 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 Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gallows Hill (WF10 3RE), the main crime hotspot is near Dawtrie Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Airedale and Ferry Fryston

Crime Over Time in Gallows Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Dawtrie Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dawtrie Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dawtrie Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davis Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dawtrie Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dawtrie Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Windermere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dawtrie Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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