Total Crime Rate

161.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 161.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.6 9/10
  • Burglary 24.2 10/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Leeds Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 274th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leeds Road (WF10 5HH) in the last 12 months was 161.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 88.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeds Road (WF10 5HH), the main crime hotspot is near Westwood Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Altofts and Whitwood

Crime Over Time in Leeds Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Garth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aketon Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Wesley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aketon Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Wesley Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazelmount Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hemsby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazelmount Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazelmount Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B6421 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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