Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 42.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Palmers Avenue area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 266th 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 Palmers Avenue (WF9 2JG) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmers Avenue (WF9 2JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mallard Mews (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Palmers Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heming'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caddon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary South Elmsall Bus Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rowley Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stone Lea Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Elmsall Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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