Total Crime Rate

311.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 311.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 108.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.4 10/10
  • Burglary 50.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.2 9/10
  • Other theft 30.2 10/10
  • Drugs 27.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.6 10/10
  • Public order 22.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Whitwood Common Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 75th 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 Whitwood Common Lane (WF10 5PD) in the last 12 months was 311.6 per 1,000 residents and was 187.2% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -56.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 108.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitwood Common Lane (WF10 5PD), the main crime hotspot is near Bluebell Mews. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Altofts and Whitwood

Crime Over Time in Whitwood Common Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterloo Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bluebell Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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Data Sources

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