Total Crime Rate

111.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 111.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 83.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.7 9/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Alexander Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 412th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Alexander Road (WF7 6LF) in the last 12 months was 111.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexander Road (WF7 6LF), the main crime hotspot is near Dickinson Terrace. Police recorded 18 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 Alexander Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Jardine Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Alexander Crescent Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Eastbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eastbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eastbourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eastbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eastbourne Avenue 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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