Crime Rates at Church Avenue, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3QQ

Church Avenue area has the 41st highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 393rd highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Church Avenue (WF9 3QQ) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Avenue (WF9 3QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vicarage Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Estate (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.