Crime Rates at Hastings Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 7JZ

Hastings Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 204th 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 Hastings Avenue (WF2 7JZ) in the last 12 months was 186.6 per 1,000 residents and was 191.7% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 99.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hastings Avenue (WF2 7JZ), 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.