Total Crime Rate

54.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.9 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 54.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Dawes Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 349th 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 Dawes Avenue (WF10 4DJ) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawes Avenue (WF10 4DJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Crescent. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dawes Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Redhill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brindle Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Wellgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Wellgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holywell Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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