Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Other crime 15.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Micklewait Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Wakefield Rural , and the 336th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Micklewait Avenue (WF4 3FX) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% lower than the Wakefield Rural average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Micklewait Avenue (WF4 3FX), the main crime hotspot is near The Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Micklewait Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Micklewait Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Micklewait Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pugneys Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodhall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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