Total Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 15.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.7 2/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Shaw Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Shaw Avenue (WF6 2TS) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% 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 Public order with 2 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaw Avenue (WF6 2TS), 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 Shaw Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairway Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairway Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beckbridge Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Castleford Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Castleford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castleford Road —
Apr 2026Public order Shaw Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mackinnon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mackinnon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairway Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckbridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newfield Court 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Cemetery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Beckbridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckbridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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