Total Crime Rate

125.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 125.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Crescent area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 363rd highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Crescent (WF10 4DF) in the last 12 months was 125.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (WF10 4DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Front Street, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Front Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Brookfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brookfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Wellgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Wellgate Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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