Total Crime Rate
47.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ackton Close area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 304th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ackton Close (WF7 6JB) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ackton Close (WF7 6JB), the main crime hotspot is near Gothic Mount. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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