Total Crime Rate

185.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.2 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 185.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.3 10/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.4 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Crawley Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 190th 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 Crawley Avenue (WF9 3DH) in the last 12 months was 185.9 per 1,000 residents and was 158.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 96.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crawley Avenue (WF9 3DH), the main crime hotspot is near Ings Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crawley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ings Holt Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ings Holt Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsley Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brooksfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Faith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Faith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Crown Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clock Row Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clock Row Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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