Total Crime Rate

79.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broomhall Avenue area has the 57th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 531st 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 Broomhall Avenue (WF1 2BB) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average (74.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broomhall Avenue (WF1 2BB), the main crime hotspot is near Coronation Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broomhall Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coronation Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Coronation Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coronation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Albert Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowling Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coronation Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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