Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tower Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 180th 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 Tower Avenue (WF9 1ED) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tower Avenue (WF9 1ED), the main crime hotspot is near Field Lane. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tower Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Field Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rose Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pennine View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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