Total Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ward Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 228th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Ward Road (WF10 5GN) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ward Road (WF10 5GN), the main crime hotspot is near Montrose Gardens. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Bolling Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Taylor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barstow Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Martin'S Grove 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 Barstow Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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