Crime Rates at Third Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2HX

Third Avenue area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Third Avenue (WF1 2HX) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Third Avenue (WF1 2HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Butterfield Way, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silver Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.