Total Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Maycroft Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Featherstone , and the 206th 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 Maycroft Avenue (WF7 5FG) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% lower than the Featherstone average (132.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 366.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maycroft Avenue (WF7 5FG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maycroft Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Nunns View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nunns View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andrew Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Verner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stoborough Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Martins Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Macauley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Andrew Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Macauley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartley Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Four Stones Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Four Stones Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Thornlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kempston Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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