Total Crime Rate

414.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

205.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 414.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 205.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.7 10/10
  • Public order 68.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 68.4 8/10
  • Other theft 34.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.2 10/10
  • Other crime 29.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.6 9/10
  • Robbery 8.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Ashton Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 41st highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashton Road (WF10 5AX) in the last 12 months was 414.5 per 1,000 residents and was 221.6% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 205.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashton Road (WF10 5AX), the main crime hotspot is near Leeds Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Barnes Road Awaiting court outcome
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 Lightfoot Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brigg'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brigg'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bland'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bland'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Leeds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Leeds Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leeds Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leeds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leeds Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Barnes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churwell Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Churwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Churwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Roundhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roundhill Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leeds Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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