Crime Rates at Marion Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 0BJ

Marion Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 311th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marion Avenue (WF2 0BJ) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower than the Wakefield North average (167.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marion Avenue (WF2 0BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Allan Haigh Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.