Total Crime Rate

61.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Oakwood Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 409th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakwood Avenue (WF2 9JU) in the last 12 months was 61.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% lower than the Wakefield North average (172.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Avenue (WF2 9JU), the main crime hotspot is near Gloucester Grove. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haselden Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Huntsman Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Huntsman Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oakwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hirst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Grove —
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Data Sources

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