Total Crime Rate

246.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

143.3 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 246.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 143.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10
  • Burglary 16.7 10/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Champion Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 113th 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 Champion Avenue (WF10 4TE) in the last 12 months was 246.7 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 143.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Champion Avenue (WF10 4TE), the main crime hotspot is near Colorado Way. Police recorded 171 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Champion Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Colorado Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Champion Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carr Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Carr Lane Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Lane Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colorado Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colorado Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colorado Way Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colorado Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colorado Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colorado Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colorado Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colorado Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colorado Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colorado Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colorado Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colorado Way —
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Data Sources

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