Crime Rates at Clifford Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 7LE

Clifford Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 441st highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clifford Avenue (WF2 7LE) in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifford Avenue (WF2 7LE), 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.