Total Crime Rate

128.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 128.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 47.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

This area has the 46th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 367th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (WF8 3JJ) in the last 12 months was 128.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode WF8 3JJ, the main crime hotspot is near Moor Lane. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in WF8 3JJ area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wentbridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wentbridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wentbridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wentbridge Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wentbridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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