Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 83.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lindsay Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 556th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Lindsay Avenue (WF2 8AS) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Wakefield North average (167.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lindsay Avenue (WF2 8AS), the main crime hotspot is near Lindsay Avenue. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lindsay Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindsay Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St James Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dacre Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dacre Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gargrave Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gargrave Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gargrave Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benjamin Sykes Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benjamin Sykes Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Haggs Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roundwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St James Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindsay Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lindsay Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindsay Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindsay Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindsay Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary St James Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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