Total Crime Rate

90.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 90.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 10.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Blenheim Way area has the 38th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 514th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Blenheim Way (WF10 5GG) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blenheim Way (WF10 5GG), 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.

View Crime In Altofts and Whitwood

Crime Over Time in Blenheim Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Cutsyke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aintree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfields Under investigation
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Data Sources

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