Total Crime Rate

103.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 103.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Burglary 16.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Station Cottages area has the 49th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 445th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Station Cottages (WF4 1QW) in the last 12 months was 103.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Cottages (WF4 1QW), the main crime hotspot is near Swine Lane, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Station Cottages area

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