Total Crime Rate
80.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wynford Drive area has the 68th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 537th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wynford Drive (WF9 2TD) in the last 12 months was 80.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wynford Drive (WF9 2TD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Ash Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Ash Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | South Elmsall Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Low Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Low Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Low Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Low Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albion Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Elmsall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edna Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edna Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Witmore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Witmore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Centre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Witmore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Witmore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillside Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Witmore Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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