Crime Rates at Tom Wood Ash Lane, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1HD

Tom Wood Ash Lane area has the 57th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 490th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Tom Wood Ash Lane (WF9 1HD) in the last 12 months was 94.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tom Wood Ash Lane (WF9 1HD), 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.