Total Crime Rate

185.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.8 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 185.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 73.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Royles Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in South Elmsall and South Kirkby , and the 191st 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 Royles Close (WF9 3QU) in the last 12 months was 185.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% 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 Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -3.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royles Close (WF9 3QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Avenue, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Estate (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Royles Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Estate Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Convent Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Estate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stockingate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Estate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Convent Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Convent Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Convent Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnt Wood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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