Total Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Wolsey Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 299th 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 Wolsey Avenue (WF8 4AU) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower than the Pontefract North average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolsey Avenue (WF8 4AU), the main crime hotspot is near West Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wolsey Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft New Park View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Minden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Oswald Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drivers Row —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Drivers Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drivers Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardistry Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Armstrong Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armstrong Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Minden Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Minden Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Minden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Alden Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fairfield Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order West Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alden Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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