Total Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rivelin Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 267th 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 Rivelin Road (WF10 5EE) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rivelin Road (WF10 5EE), the main crime hotspot is near Love Lane. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rivelin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsdale Estate —
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Love Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vale View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemsby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemsby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hemsby Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hartley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Garth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsdale Estate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsdale Estate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsdale Estate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Maple Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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