Crime Rates at Manygates Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 5QB

Manygates Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 298th highest 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 Manygates Avenue (WF1 5QB) in the last 12 months was 150.5 per 1,000 residents and was 135.3% higher than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 96.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manygates Avenue (WF1 5QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sparable Lane, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brook Crescent (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.