Total Crime Rate

144.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 144.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Clock Row Avenue area has the 36th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 317th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clock Row Avenue (WF9 3BD) in the last 12 months was 144.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clock Row Avenue (WF9 3BD), the main crime hotspot is near Ings Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clock Row Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Emily Street
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bracken Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Minsthorpe Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Minsthorpe Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Ings Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ings Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Other crime Bracken Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bracken Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bracken Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bracken Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clock Row Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bracken Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Faith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crown Yard
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Faith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minsthorpe Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Faith Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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