Total Crime Rate

165.9 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 165.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 52.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Other theft 15.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Holyrood Chase area has the 13th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 261st highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holyrood Chase (WF10 5JX) in the last 12 months was 165.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% 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 Shoplifting with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holyrood Chase (WF10 5JX), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Altofts and Whitwood

Crime Over Time in Holyrood Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Love Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Crowther Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Albion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Louisa Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Castleford Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Crowther Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Castleford Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Love Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Love Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Love Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crowther Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Leaf Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Robbery Beancroft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crowther Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kensington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ridgefield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albion Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crowther Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Crowther Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Regent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crowther Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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