Total Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Avenue area has the 58th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 522nd 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 The Avenue (WF1 2NW) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 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 Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (WF1 2NW), the main crime hotspot is near Park Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Springhills View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Approach —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bramley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bramley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ledger Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Queen Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ledger Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Springhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springhill Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springhill Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springhill Close —
Apr 2026Public order Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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