Crime Rates at Paragon Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2UF

Paragon 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 Paragon Avenue (WF1 2UF) 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 Paragon Avenue (WF1 2UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Limestone Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.