Total Crime Rate

64.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 64.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Meadow Way area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 432nd 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 Meadow Way (WF10 4ST) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Way (WF10 4ST), the main crime hotspot is near Healdwood Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meadow Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Healdwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Down Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Healdwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Healdwood Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Broadmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Healdwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Healdwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Healdwood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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