Total Crime Rate
86.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025King Street area has the 50th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 559th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around King Street (WF6 2QH) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Street (WF6 2QH), the main crime hotspot is near Hey'S Buildings. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Park View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hey'S Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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