Total Crime Rate

172.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 172.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.4 10/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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

North Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Avenue (WF9 2HD) in the last 12 months was 172.7 per 1,000 residents and was 140.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 82.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Avenue (WF9 2HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in North Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Foxhunters Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burton Street —
Apr 2026Public order Langthwaite Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Central Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harriers Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miners Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vickers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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