Total Crime Rate
41.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brand Hill Drive area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 257th 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 Brand Hill Drive (WF4 1PF) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% 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 Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brand Hill Drive (WF4 1PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shay Lane, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawthorn Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wakefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Shay Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shay Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shay Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shay Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shay Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shay Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shay Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lodge Lane | — |
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