Total Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 24.5 2/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.5 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
  • 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
  • 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

Banks Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 123rd 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 Banks Avenue (WF7 7JU) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% lower than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banks Avenue (WF7 7JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Banks Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holly Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penrose Beck Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hardaker'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Quarry Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Public order Holly Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Penrose Beck Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Quarry View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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