Total Crime Rate

293.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

236.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 293.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 236.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 195.9 10/10
  • Public order 36.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.4 9/10
  • Drugs 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Diamond Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 82nd 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 Diamond Avenue (WF9 2PA) in the last 12 months was 293.9 per 1,000 residents and was 308.9% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 236.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Diamond Avenue (WF9 2PA), the main crime hotspot is near Cambridge Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Diamond Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Pendennis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Diamond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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