Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 65.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 52.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.9 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Askham Grove area has the 61st lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 442nd 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 Askham Grove (WF9 1LT) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Askham Grove (WF9 1LT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Askham Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeaton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Smeaton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorman Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dorman Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeaton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheepwalk Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeaton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeaton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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