Total Crime Rate

151.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.8 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 151.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.3 9/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.8 6/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Charles Street area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 277th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charles Street (WF10 4DZ) in the last 12 months was 151.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 77.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Street (WF10 4DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Smawthorne Lane. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charles Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambler Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lisheen Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pontefract Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gladstone Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Maltkiln Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maltkiln Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pretoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pretoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pretoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Hood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Hood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Robin Hood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambler Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ambler Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambler Street —
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Data Sources

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