Total Crime Rate

452.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

181.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 452.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 195.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 181.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 133.6 10/10
  • Public order 37.7 10/10
  • Other theft 27.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Robbery 10.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Farne Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farne Avenue (WF2 9ED) in the last 12 months was 452.1 per 1,000 residents and was 169.9% higher than the Wakefield North average (167.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 181.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farne Avenue (WF2 9ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blakeley Grove, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Farne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blakeley Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alverthorpe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Point Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Point Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stafford Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Homestead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blakeley Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blakeley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blakeley Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blakeley Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Blakeley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blakeley Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clement Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rayfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clement Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Waterton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rayfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Derwent Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernleigh Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Farne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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