Total Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Field View area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 226th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Field View (WF10 5TU) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Field View (WF10 5TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willowbridge Lane, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunniwood Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Field View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willowbridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Checkstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Greenbank Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenbank Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bramblings Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willowbridge Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willowbridge Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stone Crop Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willowbridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carr Beck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Bramblings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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