Crime Rates at Clayton Avenue, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1LA

Clayton Avenue area has the 50th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 453rd highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clayton Avenue (WF9 1LA) in the last 12 months was 102.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clayton Avenue (WF9 1LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bell Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clayton Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.