Total Crime Rate

134.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 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 134.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 81.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Towton Drive area has the 20th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 337th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Towton Drive (WF10 5NU) in the last 12 months was 134.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% 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 Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Towton Drive (WF10 5NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willowbridge Lane, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Honeysuckle Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Towton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willowbridge Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willowbridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willowbridge Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greenbank Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenbank Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Marston Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marston Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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