Crime Rates at Peacock Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 0EQ

Peacock Avenue area has the 35th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 399th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Peacock Avenue (WF2 0EQ) in the last 12 months was 115.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 41.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 66.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peacock Avenue (WF2 0EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blakeley Grove, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lincoln Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.