Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 58.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Mallard Way area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 387th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Mallard Way (WF9 2FH) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mallard Way (WF9 2FH), 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 Mallard Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chestnut Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxhunters Way Under investigation
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 2025Criminal damage and arson Walnut Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Chestnut Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chestnut Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Chestnut Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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