Total Crime Rate

169.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.9 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 169.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 116.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

First Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around First Avenue (WF9 1BL) in the last 12 months was 169.2 per 1,000 residents and was 135.5% higher than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 116.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around First Avenue (WF9 1BL), the main crime hotspot is near First Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in First Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennine View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchid Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Field Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennine View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pennine View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Rose Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beacon Drive —
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Data Sources

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