Crime Rates at Whinney Moor Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 8SQ

Whinney Moor Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 97th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Whinney Moor Avenue (WF2 8SQ) in the last 12 months was 259.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 129.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whinney Moor Avenue (WF2 8SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spa Grove (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.