Total Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 67.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harewood Avenue area has the 55th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 460th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Harewood Avenue (WF6 2HQ) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the Altofts and Whitwood average (108.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harewood Avenue (WF6 2HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haw Hill View (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Harewood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Helston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Castleford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benson Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mackinnon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shaw Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castleford Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benson Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Castleford Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beckbridge Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Mackinnon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Beckbridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haw Hill View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haw Hill View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckthorne Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cemetery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cemetery Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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