Total Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marshall Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Wakefield Rural , and the 251st lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Marshall Avenue (WF4 3LD) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower than the Wakefield Rural average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 194.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marshall Avenue (WF4 3LD), the main crime hotspot is near Russell Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marshall Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grenville Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grenville Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mostyn Walk —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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