Total Crime Rate

461.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 461.1 10/10
  • Other theft 354.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 54.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.1 10/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heritage View area has the 7th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 29th 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 Heritage View (WF10 5FA) in the last 12 months was 461.1 per 1,000 residents and was 257.7% 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 Other theft with 196 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 156.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heritage View (WF10 5FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A639, where police recorded 215 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gannet Close (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heritage View area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gannet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A639 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Barnes Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Barnes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churwell Close
Apr 2026Burglary Churwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Churwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leeds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gannet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gannet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gannet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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