Total Crime Rate
31.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sycamore Drive area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 170th 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 Sycamore Drive (WF10 5XP) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sycamore Drive (WF10 5XP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 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 | Elm Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rosehip Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cutsyke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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