Total Crime Rate
10.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hadrian Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 27th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Hadrian Close (WF8 3EY) in the last 12 months was 10.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hadrian Close (WF8 3EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hadrians Close, where police recorded 1 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chariot Way (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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