Total Crime Rate

132.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 132.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 36.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poplar Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 355th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Avenue (WF2 9DG) in the last 12 months was 132.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% lower than the Wakefield North average (172.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -69.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 382.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Avenue (WF2 9DG), the main crime hotspot is near Dewsbury Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haselden Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dewsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Huntsman Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Huntsman Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dewsbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dewsbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dewsbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dewsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Oakwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hirst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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