Total Crime Rate

190.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 190.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.7 10/10
  • Other theft 26.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Crossman Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 196th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crossman Drive (WF6 2HW) in the last 12 months was 190.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% higher 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 96.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crossman Drive (WF6 2HW), the main crime hotspot is near Haw Hill View. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Altofts and Whitwood

Crime Over Time in Crossman Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haw Hill View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haw Hill View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haw Hill View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haw Hill View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haw Hill View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shaw Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benson Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Crossman Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Aspen Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mackinnon Avenue —
Sep 2025Other crime Beckbridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haw Hill View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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