Total Crime Rate

93.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 93.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Telford Close area has the 37th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 493rd highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Telford Close (WF10 5LS) in the last 12 months was 93.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Telford Close (WF10 5LS), 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 Telford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lumley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millers Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millers Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Railway View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montrose Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frobisher Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montrose Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robinson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhodes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bryan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mulberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences David Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rhodes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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