Total Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 28.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newlaithes Crescent area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 144th 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 Newlaithes Crescent (WF6 1SY) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% 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 crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newlaithes Crescent (WF6 1SY), the main crime hotspot is near Eastfield Grove. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newlaithes Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairway Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ripley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairway Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beckbridge Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairway Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shaw Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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