Total Crime Rate

53.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hill Estate area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 347th 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 Hill Estate (WF9 1HT) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Estate (WF9 1HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beech Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosedale Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hill Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchid Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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