Total Crime Rate

263.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 263.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.1 10/10
  • Other theft 35.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.1 10/10
  • Other crime 29.2 10/10
  • Burglary 17.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Netherfield Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 107th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Netherfield Close (WF10 5QW) in the last 12 months was 263.2 per 1,000 residents and was 116.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 117.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Netherfield Close (WF10 5QW), the main crime hotspot is near Bluebell Mews. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Netherfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunniwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bluebell Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunniwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Waterloo Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blossom Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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