Total Crime Rate

132.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 132.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Robbery 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chestnut Street area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 353rd highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Chestnut Street (WF9 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 132.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% higher than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 81.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Street (WF9 2EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Keenan Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Chestnut Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chestnut Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxhunters Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chestnut Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chestnut Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beech Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walnut Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Park/Open Space Under investigation
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Data Sources

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