Total Crime Rate

116.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 116.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lidgate Crescent area has the 41st highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 393rd highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Lidgate Crescent (WF9 3NR) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lidgate Crescent (WF9 3NR), the main crime hotspot is near Minsthorpe Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In South Elmsall and South Kirkby

Crime Over Time in Lidgate Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Langthwaite Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsley Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsley Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsley Road

Data Sources

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