Total Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 62.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lower Northcroft area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 412th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Lower Northcroft (WF9 2TB) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Northcroft (WF9 2TB), the main crime hotspot is near Witmore Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lower Northcroft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Low Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Witmore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eric Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edna Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edna Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallard Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Witmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Upper Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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