Total Crime Rate

79.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 79.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Hanby Avenue area has the 46th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 546th 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 Hanby Avenue (WF6 2JL) in the last 12 months was 79.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanby Avenue (WF6 2JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenbank Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mary'S Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hanby Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lodge Farm Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Patience Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Patience Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Sycamores Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Tree Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Ash Tree Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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