Total Crime Rate
250.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cannon Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 126th 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 Cannon Street (WF10 4LZ) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 117.9% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 140.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cannon Street (WF10 4LZ), 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.
View Crime In Airedale and Ferry Fryston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lagentium Plaza | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Leeds Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Leeds Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lightfoot Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thunderhead Ridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Durham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alpine Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Merefield Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manor Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lagentium Plaza | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leeds Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brigg'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brigg'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brigg'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brigg'S Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lisheen Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornhill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pine Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Leeds Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lightfoot Avenue | Under investigation |
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