Total Crime Rate
72.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Archer Street area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 474th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Archer Street (WF10 5RP) in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Archer Street (WF10 5RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Love Lane, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fulford Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Altofts and Whitwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Love Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Love Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kensington Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Love Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B6421 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Oxford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catlow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hemsby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leaf Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Beancroft Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Love Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falcon Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Falcon Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mallard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Fulmar Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Fulmar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fulmar Road | Under investigation |
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