Total Crime Rate

145.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 145.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 91.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Harrow Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 292nd highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harrow Street (WF9 2BG) in the last 12 months was 145.8 per 1,000 residents and was 102.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 91.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harrow Street (WF9 2BG), 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 Harrow Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wesley Street 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 New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Diamond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Langthwaite Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allott Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Pendennis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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