Total Crime Rate

168.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.4 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 168.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • 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

Moorhouse Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 235th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moorhouse Avenue (WF2 9QE) in the last 12 months was 168.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 107.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorhouse Avenue (WF2 9QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blakeley Grove, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lincoln Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Moorhouse Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blakeley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blakeley Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alverthorpe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Phoenix Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Court Under investigation
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 2026Vehicle crime Homestead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fryergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Waterhouse Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blakeley Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blakeley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Phoenix Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elder Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemp'S Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blakeley Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blakeley Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Gill'S Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fryergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balne Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Chase Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balne Avenue

Data Sources

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