Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 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

Arlington Grove area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 274th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Arlington Grove (WF10 4UY) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arlington Grove (WF10 4UY), the main crime hotspot is near Boston Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arlington Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Pontefract Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pontefract Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Leake Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Morton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Newfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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