Total Crime Rate

84.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.4 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 84.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other crime 10.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Rhyddings Drive area has the 63rd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 547th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rhyddings Drive (WF7 7DQ) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rhyddings Drive (WF7 7DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Howard Drive. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rhyddings Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Barnsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhyddings Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rosslyn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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