Total Crime Rate

211.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.0 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 211.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 100.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.5 10/10
  • Other theft 28.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Burglary 14.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • 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

Holmsley Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in South Elmsall and South Kirkby , and the 151st 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 Holmsley Avenue (WF9 3HU) in the last 12 months was 211.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% higher than the South Elmsall and South Kirkby average (126.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmsley Avenue (WF9 3HU), the main crime hotspot is near Marion Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holmsley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jons Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marion Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Buckley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmsley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hemsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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