Total Crime Rate

136.1 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 136.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.8 10/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Blenheim Way area has the 21st highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 347th 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 Blenheim Way (WF10 5QZ) in the last 12 months was 136.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 18 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blenheim Way (WF10 5QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blenheim Way, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westwood Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Altofts and Whitwood

Crime Over Time in Blenheim Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aketon Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Haydock Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Epsom Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Epsom Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Epsom Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Epsom Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Blenheim Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blenheim Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Blenheim Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blenheim Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aketon Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Blenheim Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cutsyke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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