Crime Rates at Elder Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 9AJ

Elder Avenue area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 428th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elder Avenue (WF2 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% lower than the Stanley and Outwood East average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elder Avenue (WF2 9AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Mulberry Close. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 87 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.