Total Crime Rate

155.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 155.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.8 10/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cutsyke Crest area has the 14th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 264th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Cutsyke Crest (WF10 5HU) in the last 12 months was 155.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% higher 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 33 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 96.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cutsyke Crest (WF10 5HU), the main crime hotspot is near Cutsyke Crest. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cutsyke Crest area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsdale Estate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frobisher Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Garth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsdale Estate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsdale Estate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsdale Estate —
Apr 2026Other crime Cutsyke Crest Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Cutsyke Crest Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cutsyke Crest Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cutsyke Crest Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mulberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rosehip Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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