Crime Rates at Darnley Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 9QQ

Darnley 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 Darnley Avenue (WF2 9QQ) 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 Darnley Avenue (WF2 9QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Lincoln Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.