Total Crime Rate

75.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 75.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stonecrop Drive area has the 49th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 518th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stonecrop Drive (WF10 5BT) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% lower than the Altofts and Whitwood average (108.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -13.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stonecrop Drive (WF10 5BT), the main crime hotspot is near Bluebell Mews. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Altofts and Whitwood

Crime Over Time in Stonecrop Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bluebell Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carr Beck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buttercup Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stone Crop Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Bramblings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bramblings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Checkstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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