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Is Whitwood a good place to live?

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In Whitwood (WF10 9), recorded crime is 373% above the national average, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 4/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 20 crimesJun 24: 29 crimesJul 24: 44 crimesAug 24: 42 crimesSep 24: 34 crimesOct 24: 49 crimesNov 24: 34 crimesDec 24: 31 crimesJan 25: 27 crimesFeb 25: 18 crimesMar 25: 28 crimesApr 25: 34 crimesMay 25: 26 crimesJun 25: 18 crimesJul 25: 48 crimesAug 25: 33 crimesSep 25: 36 crimesOct 25: 23 crimesNov 25: 33 crimesDec 25: 28 crimesJan 26: 21 crimesFeb 26: 22 crimesMar 26: 20 crimesApr 26: 19 crimes Apr 26: 19 crimes 49 18 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in WF10 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 30/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
33
One-person households
27%
Households with children
34%
Households
1,057

Owned 54% · Social rent 24% · Private rent 19%

Census 2021 (ONS), for WF10 9.

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Whitwood WF10 9: frequently asked questions

Is Whitwood WF10 9 a good place to live?

In Whitwood (WF10 9), recorded crime is 373% above the national average, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 4/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Whitwood WF10 9?

Recorded crime in Whitwood WF10 9 runs at 1266.7 per 1,000 properties, 373% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Whitwood WF10 9 safe?

Crime in Whitwood WF10 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Whitwood WF10 9 runs at 1266.7 per 1,000 properties, 373% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Whitwood WF10 9 a deprived area?

Whitwood WF10 9 sits in deprivation decile 4 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).