Total Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shaw Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Shaw Close (WF6 2TR) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shaw Close (WF6 2TR), 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| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newfield Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haw Hill View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shaw Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haw Hill View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Granville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crossman Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckbridge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haw Hill View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carlton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carlton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fairway Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Fairway Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haw Hill View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haw Hill View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haw Hill View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
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