Total Crime Rate
100.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Great North Road area has the 62nd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 481st highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Great North Road (WF8 3BW) in the last 12 months was 100.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% 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 Vehicle crime with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great North Road (WF8 3BW), the main crime hotspot is near Fairways Court. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ash Tree Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairways Court | — |
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