Crime Rates at Ings Walk, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3DQ

Ings Walk area has the 9th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 129th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ings Walk (WF9 3DQ) in the last 12 months was 231.8 per 1,000 residents and was 222.5% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 141.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ings Walk (WF9 3DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Ings Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.