Total Crime Rate

79.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.0 10/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rose Avenue area has the 69th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 547th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rose Avenue (WF9 1DS) in the last 12 months was 79.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rose Avenue (WF9 1DS), 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 Rose Avenue area

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

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