Total Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 87.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandpiper Court area has the 47th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 553rd highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Sandpiper Court (WF10 5GH) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% lower than the Altofts and Whitwood average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 160.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandpiper Court (WF10 5GH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montrose Gardens, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cutsyke Crest (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sandpiper Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cutsyke Crest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Daisy Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barstow Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barstow Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barstow Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barstow Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Taylor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Martin'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cutsyke Crest Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cutsyke Crest Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cutsyke Crest Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cutsyke Crest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Bolling Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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