Total Crime Rate

218.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 218.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.8 10/10
  • Burglary 12.5 9/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Kershaw Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 143rd 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 Kershaw Avenue (WF10 3ES) in the last 12 months was 218.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% higher than the Airedale and Ferry Fryston average (128.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kershaw Avenue (WF10 3ES), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kershaw Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stansfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ings View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ings View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ings View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ruskin Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Church Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royds Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kershaw Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Kershaw Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kershaw Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kershaw Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Smithson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milnes Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milnes Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henry Moore Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henry Moore Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henry Moore Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Henry Moore Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Moore Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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