Crime Rates at Kingswell Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 3DY

Kingswell Avenue area has the 46th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 495th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingswell Avenue (WF1 3DY) in the last 12 months was 93.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingswell Avenue (WF1 3DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ouchthorpe Fold, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bevin Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.