Total Crime Rate
68.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cross Street area has the 66th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 475th 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 Cross Street (WF9 1EU) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cross Street (WF9 1EU), the main crime hotspot is near Dorman Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dorman Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorman Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorman Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Walton Wood Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walton Wood Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodlands Way | — |
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