Total Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.0 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 41.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Arlington Grove area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 258th 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 Arlington Grove (WF10 4UY) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arlington Grove (WF10 4UY), the main crime hotspot is near Boston Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brookfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brookfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pontefract Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Stanley Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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