Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 71.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Common Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in South Elmsall and South Kirkby , and the 470th 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 Common Road (S72 9EY) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% lower than the South Elmsall and South Kirkby average (141.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Common Road (S72 9EY), the main crime hotspot is near Ashley Court. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In South Elmsall and South Kirkby

Crime Over Time in Common Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmsley Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmsley Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmsley Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Second Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Treetop Mews —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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