Crime Rates at Castle Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 7DB

Castle Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 215th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Castle Avenue (WF2 7DB) in the last 12 months was 180.7 per 1,000 residents and was 182.4% higher than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 96.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Avenue (WF2 7DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Duke Of York Avenue, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodville Court (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.