Crime Rates at Johns Avenue, Lofthouse, Wakefield, WF3 3LU

Johns Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Johns Avenue (WF3 3LU) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower than the Stanley and Outwood East average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Johns Avenue (WF3 3LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poplar Street, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gateways (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.