Crime Rates at Thorntree Avenue, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1NU

Thorntree Avenue area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 343rd lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thorntree Avenue (WF4 1NU) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% lower than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorntree Avenue (WF4 1NU), the main crime hotspot is near Hawthorn Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.