Total Crime Rate
241.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
155.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fulford Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 117th 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 Fulford Street (WF10 5RG) in the last 12 months was 241.9 per 1,000 residents and was 123.0% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 155.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fulford Street (WF10 5RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gannet Close (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Altofts and Whitwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Crowther Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gannet Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gannet Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mallard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridgefield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crowther Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowther Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gannet Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Churwell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Churwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Churwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | St Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Roundhill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gannet Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Roundhill Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gannet Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leaf Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Love Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beancroft Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beancroft Street | Under investigation |
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