Total Crime Rate

190.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 190.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.2 10/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 195th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 South Avenue (WF9 2HQ) in the last 12 months was 190.7 per 1,000 residents and was 131.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 118.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Avenue (WF9 2HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Miners Mews, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keenan Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in South Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princess Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walnut Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Princess Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Chestnut Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chestnut Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Chestnut Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chestnut Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxhunters Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Miners Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wesley Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wesley Street —
Sep 2025Public order Wesley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beech Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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