Crime Rates at Rose Avenue, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1DS

Rose Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 189th 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 Rose Avenue (WF9 1DS) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rose Avenue (WF9 1DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Court, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Field Lane (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.