Total Crime Rate

115.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 115.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 89.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Warren Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 398th 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 Warren Avenue (WF2 7JW) in the last 12 months was 115.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% higher than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 89.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Warren Avenue (WF2 7JW), the main crime hotspot is near Duke Of York Avenue. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Warren Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Abbott Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Of York Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burkill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manygates Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portobello Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portobello Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Duke Of York Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Of York Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Of York Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Of York Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Of York Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Duke Of York Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Of York Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manygates Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hastings Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Hastings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hastings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hastings Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hastings Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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