Crime Rates at Jardine Avenue, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6LA

Jardine Avenue area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 348th 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 Jardine Avenue (WF7 6LA) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jardine Avenue (WF7 6LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sycamore Way, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dickinson Terrace (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.