Crime Rates at Ashleigh Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 9DA

Ashleigh Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 350th 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 Ashleigh Avenue (WF2 9DA) in the last 12 months was 130.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashleigh Avenue (WF2 9DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dewsbury Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acute Terrace (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.