Total Crime Rate

615.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 615.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 192.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 81.2 9/10
  • Public order 72.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 42.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.5 10/10
  • Other theft 38.5 10/10
  • Other crime 25.6 10/10
  • Burglary 21.4 10/10
  • Robbery 17.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 12.8 9/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Leeds Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Leeds Road (WF10 5EL) in the last 12 months was 615.4 per 1,000 residents and was 436.4% higher than the Airedale and Ferry Fryston average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 294.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeds Road (WF10 5EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A639, where police recorded 208 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leeds Road (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Airedale and Ferry Fryston

Crime Over Time in Leeds Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Longacre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Longacre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brigg'S Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brigg'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brigg'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brigg'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Willow Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Willow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longacre —
Sep 2025Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Churwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Leeds Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Leeds Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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