Total Crime Rate

195.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 195.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 156.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.3 10/10
  • Public order 26.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 174th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Avenue (WF4 5JS) in the last 12 months was 195.3 per 1,000 residents and was 155.2% higher than the Horbury and South Ossett average (76.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 156.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Avenue (WF4 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near The Sycamores. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normanton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons South Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs South Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Sycamores Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Sycamores —
Apr 2026Other theft Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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