Total Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.2 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 75.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Hazelmount Way area has the 48th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 519th 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 Hazelmount Way (WF10 5FF) in the last 12 months was 75.8 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazelmount Way (WF10 5FF), the main crime hotspot is near Westwood Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hazelmount Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fylingdales Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fylingdales Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fylingdales Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fylingdales Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fylingdales Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aintree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vale View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Westwood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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