Total Crime Rate
58.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brefitt Close area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 376th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brefitt Close (WF10 5WF) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brefitt Close (WF10 5WF), the main crime hotspot is near Whitwood Common Lane. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Altofts and Whitwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maskill Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
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