Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 58.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Thornhill Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 372nd lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornhill Road (WF10 4NG) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornhill Road (WF10 4NG), 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 Thornhill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brigg'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lightfoot Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pontefract Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lisheen Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Pretoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pretoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pretoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pine Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Michael'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lightfoot Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambler Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bland'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bland'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brigg'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambler Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ambler Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambler Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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