Total Crime Rate

55.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Waldenhowe Close area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 355th 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 Waldenhowe Close (WF7 6ED) in the last 12 months was 55.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waldenhowe Close (WF7 6ED), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waldenhowe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons De Lacy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Lacy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Lacy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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