Total Crime Rate

115.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.1 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 115.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 81.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Robbery 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Gordon Place area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 400th 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 Gordon Place (WF9 2ES) in the last 12 months was 115.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 81.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gordon Place (WF9 2ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Central Avenue (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Gordon Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Albany Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Albany Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albany Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miners Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colliers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Foxhunters Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Albany Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harriers Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colliers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Central Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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