Crime Rates at Flanshaw Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 9LF

Flanshaw Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 424th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Flanshaw Avenue (WF2 9LF) in the last 12 months was 113.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flanshaw Avenue (WF2 9LF), the main crime hotspot is near Flanshaw Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.