Total Crime Rate

64.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.4 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 64.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 1.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Carr Beck Road area has the 57th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 435th 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 Carr Beck Road (WF10 5JS) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carr Beck Road (WF10 5JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willowbridge Lane, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bluebell Mews (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Carr Beck Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bluebell Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willowbridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenbank Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Greenbank Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Checkstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bramblings Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Bramblings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willowbridge Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willowbridge Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stone Crop Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willowbridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buttercup Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carr Beck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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