Total Crime Rate
186.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Quarry View area has the 20th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 205th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Quarry View (WF7 7AD) in the last 12 months was 186.6 per 1,000 residents and was 126.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Quarry View (WF7 7AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrose Beck Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hardaker'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Quarry | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Penrose Beck Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Quarry View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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