Total Crime Rate

112.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 112.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 409th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farne Avenue (WF2 9EE) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farne Avenue (WF2 9EE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farne Avenue 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Clement Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clement Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Point Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernleigh Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Derwent Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Rayfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rayfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Waterton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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