Total Crime Rate
101.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
69.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Huntwick Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Featherstone , and the 456th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Huntwick Avenue (WF7 5JE) in the last 12 months was 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower than the Featherstone average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Huntwick Avenue (WF7 5JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Huntwick Drive (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Featherstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Huntwick Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntwick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Macauley Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Macauley Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Andrew Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Granville Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingreen Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lister Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntwick Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Huntwick Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Huntwick Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Huntwick Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Huntwick Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Huntwick Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntwick Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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