Total Crime Rate
17.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cookson Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Cookson Close (WF10 3TR) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Cookson Close (WF10 3TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheepwalk Lane, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ivy Gardens (5 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 | Vehicle crime | Gypsy Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Acacia Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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