Total Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Weeland Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 76th 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 Weeland Road (WF4 1LN) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Weeland Road (WF4 1LN), the main crime hotspot is near Birkwood Avenue. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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