Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Shaw Avenue area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 330th 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 Shaw Avenue (WF6 2TT) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% lower than the Altofts and Whitwood average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaw Avenue (WF6 2TT), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shaw Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beckbridge Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Fairway Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Fairway Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Crossman Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Newlaithes Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shaw Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newfield Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlton Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Beckbridge Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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