Total Crime Rate

210.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

154.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 210.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 154.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.8 10/10
  • Public order 37.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hutton Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 154th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 210.3 per 1,000 residents and was 192.6% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 154.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hutton Drive (WF9 2UE), the main crime hotspot is near Hutton Drive. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hutton Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hutton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hutton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hutton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hutton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hutton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Simpson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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