Total Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 63.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Newland View area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 425th 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 Newland View (WF6 2JR) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newland View (WF6 2JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenbank Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mary'S Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Newland View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lodge Farm Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Patience Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Patience Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Sycamores Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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