Total Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.9 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 22.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 8.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Avon Walk area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 96th 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 Avon Walk (WF7 6JS) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Walk (WF7 6JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Duke Street, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dickinson Terrace (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Avon Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kimberley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westerman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westerman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westerman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B6421 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhyl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Pleasant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Featherstone Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Featherstone Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Jardine Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Back Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Back Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Westerman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westwood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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