Total Crime Rate

127.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 127.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Queens Avenue area has the 30th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 371st highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Avenue (WF8 4SD) in the last 12 months was 127.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% lower than the Pontefract North average (146.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Avenue (WF8 4SD), the main crime hotspot is near Queen'S Square. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queens Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Place —
Sep 2025Public order West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order West Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Florin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Giles Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime West Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order East Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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