Crime Rates at Warren Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 7JW

Warren Avenue area has the 29th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 444th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Warren Avenue (WF2 7JW) in the last 12 months was 108.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Warren Avenue (WF2 7JW), 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 Clifford View (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.