Total Crime Rate
238.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hutton Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 138th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hutton Drive (WF9 2UE) in the last 12 months was 238.3 per 1,000 residents and was 189.7% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 177.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 122.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hutton Drive (WF9 2UE), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Haddon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Almond Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Almond Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hutton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Granby Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hutton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hutton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillside Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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