Total Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 51.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.5 8/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marlborough Croft area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 337th 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 Marlborough Croft (WF9 2PN) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 104.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Croft (WF9 2PN), the main crime hotspot is near Diamond Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlborough Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pendennis Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marshall Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Diamond Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Carroll Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Beaumont Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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