Total Crime Rate

17.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 17.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Cookson 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cookson Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gypsy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acacia Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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