Total Crime Rate
51.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Snydale Road area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 337th lowest 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 Snydale Road (WF6 1NY) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Snydale Road (WF6 1NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Mount, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beckbridge Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Altofts and Whitwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckbridge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newfield Court | Under investigation |
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