Crime Rates at Darnley Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 9QQ

Darnley Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 313th 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 Darnley Avenue (WF2 9QQ) in the last 12 months was 145.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 94.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darnley Avenue (WF2 9QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Lincoln Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.