Total Crime Rate
170.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 247th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 East Avenue (WF9 2DH) in the last 12 months was 170.8 per 1,000 residents and was 107.6% higher 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 Vehicle crime with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Avenue (WF9 2DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Crescent, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Crescent | Under investigation |
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