Total Crime Rate

249.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 249.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Public order 21.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.1 10/10
  • Drugs 17.5 10/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Leeds Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 127th 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 Leeds Road (WF10 4LX) in the last 12 months was 249.1 per 1,000 residents and was 117.1% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 161.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeds Road (WF10 4LX), the main crime hotspot is near Leeds Road. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leeds Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merefield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Leeds Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South View Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Leeds Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Leeds Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Manor Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alpine Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Durham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brigg'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brigg'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brigg'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grafton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Pine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thunderhead Ridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lightfoot Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brigg'S Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornhill Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Lightfoot Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Moore Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Leeds Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lisheen Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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