Total Crime Rate

250.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 250.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.8 9/10
  • Burglary 17.4 10/10
  • Other theft 17.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Drugs 13.1 9/10
  • Other crime 10.9 10/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Boston Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Boston Street (WF10 4LR) in the last 12 months was 250.5 per 1,000 residents and was 118.4% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 122.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boston Street (WF10 4LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maltkiln Lane, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Princess Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Airedale and Ferry Fryston

Crime Over Time in Boston Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Robin Hood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robin Hood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Princess Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robin Hood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brazil Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greek Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greek Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Maltkiln Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Swiss Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Leake Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Morton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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