Total Crime Rate

179.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 179.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.7 10/10
  • Other theft 28.6 10/10
  • Public order 20.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Kingsley Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 218th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Kingsley Close (WF4 1RL) in the last 12 months was 179.6 per 1,000 residents and was 118.3% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 110.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsley Close (WF4 1RL), the main crime hotspot is near Doncaster Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton

Crime Over Time in Kingsley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingsley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Doncaster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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