Total Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 61.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hemmingway Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 410th 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 Hemmingway Close (WF4 2FD) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% lower than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hemmingway Close (WF4 2FD), the main crime hotspot is near Mulberry Place. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hemmingway Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St James Court —
Sep 2025Robbery St James Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St James Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St James Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St James Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St James Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crofters Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Madeley Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St James Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St James Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haverdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beachill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beachill Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Mulberry Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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