Total Crime Rate

159.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 159.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Queens Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 255th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 159.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 106.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Avenue (WF8 4SD), the main crime hotspot is near Queen'S Square. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 27 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 (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Minden Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Minden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Minden Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Square —
Apr 2026Public order West Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Minden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florin Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order West Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Oswald Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Chantry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chantry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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