Total Crime Rate

109.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 109.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.4 9/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Falcon Drive area has the 30th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 438th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Falcon Drive (WF10 5SA) in the last 12 months was 109.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Falcon Drive (WF10 5SA), the main crime hotspot is near Gannet Close. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Falcon Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Beancroft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gannet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Falcon Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ridgefield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falcon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Sheldrake Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Leaf Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gannet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mallard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gannet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gannet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gannet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fulmar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Fulmar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Fulmar Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Love Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Love Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hemsby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Regent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Love Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Love Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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