Total Crime Rate

89.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 89.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.6 9/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Aketon Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 541st highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Aketon Road (WF10 5DU) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% lower than the Altofts and Whitwood average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aketon Road (WF10 5DU), the main crime hotspot is near Westwood Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Altofts and Whitwood

Crime Over Time in Aketon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Garth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cutsyke Crest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aketon Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cutsyke Crest Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cutsyke Crest Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cutsyke Crest Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aketon Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B6421 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cutsyke Crest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hemsby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wesley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Wesley Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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