Total Crime Rate

113.1 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 113.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Arnall Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 428th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Arnall Street (WF10 5WG) in the last 12 months was 113.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 13.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arnall Street (WF10 5WG), the main crime hotspot is near Arnall Street. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arnall Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colclough Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Caswell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colclough Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitwood Common Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colclough Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Whitwood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Whitwood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Speedwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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