Total Crime Rate
33.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ivy Gardens area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 200th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ivy Gardens (WF10 3SH) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ivy Gardens (WF10 3SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bronte Rise, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazel Gardens (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bronte Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bronte Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bronte Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hazel Gardens | Under investigation |
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