Total Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Ruskin Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West , and the 2nd 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 Ruskin Avenue (WF1 2BD) in the last 12 months was 3.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.6% lower than the Wrenthorpe and Outwood West average (57.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Ruskin Avenue (WF1 2BD), the main crime hotspot is near Windsor Crescent. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ruskin Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Greenfield Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Greenfield Mount Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Greenfield Mount Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ruskin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowling Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Crescent —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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