Crime Rates at Pawson Street, East Ardsley, Wakefield, WF3 2BU

Pawson Street area has the 59th highest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood , and the 1036th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pawson Street (WF3 2BU) in the last 12 months was 101.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% higher than the Ardsley & Robin Hood average (78.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pawson Street (WF3 2BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanhope Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Pawson Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.