Total Crime Rate

78.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 78.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 32.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 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
  • 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

Waterton Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 538th 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 Waterton Road (WF10 5GR) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% 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 Vehicle crime with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterton Road (WF10 5GR), the main crime hotspot is near Mulberry Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Marston Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marston Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lumley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robinson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mulberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frobisher Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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