Crime Rates at Denhale Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 9EF

Denhale Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 560th lowest 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 Denhale Avenue (WF2 9EF) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 84.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denhale Avenue (WF2 9EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blakeley Grove, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langdale Drive (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.