Total Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 20.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 2/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • 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 crime 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
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

Julie Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Wakefield Rural , and the 93rd 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 Julie Avenue (WF4 3PL) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Julie Avenue (WF4 3PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Calder View, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Micklewait Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Julie Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nelson Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Julie Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calder View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Calder View Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Colleen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Micklewait Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woollen Well Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mackie Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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