Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 26.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lumley Gardens area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 131st 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 Lumley Gardens (WF10 5GS) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lumley Gardens (WF10 5GS), the main crime hotspot is near Bryan Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lumley Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lumley Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montrose Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frobisher Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robinson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bryan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montrose Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lumley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Raglan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood View Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood View Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lumley Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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