Total Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 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 76.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Leeds Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 524th 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 Leeds Road (WF10 4PP) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeds Road (WF10 4PP), the main crime hotspot is near Pine Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Champion Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Lane Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Carr Lane Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pine Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Carr Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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