Total Crime Rate

297.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

188.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 297.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 188.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 159.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.9 9/10
  • Public order 20.9 9/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wesley Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 80th 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 Wesley Street (WF9 2AQ) in the last 12 months was 297.1 per 1,000 residents and was 313.3% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 188.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wesley Street (WF9 2AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cambridge Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wesley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Langthwaite Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allott Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B6422 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Other theft North Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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