Total Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Herbage View area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Herbage View (WF4 1FD) in the last 12 months was 27.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herbage View (WF4 1FD), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Drive. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Herbage View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Manor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ash Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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