Total Crime Rate

89.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 89.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princess Avenue area has the 60th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 520th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Princess Avenue (WF9 2QX) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Avenue (WF9 2QX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Princess Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Langthwaite Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allott Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Albany Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Albany Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Central Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albany Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addy Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addy Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Addy Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miners Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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