Total Crime Rate

231.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.6 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 231.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 141.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.6 10/10
  • Burglary 38.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.3 10/10
  • Public order 25.8 10/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

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 3SB) 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 3SB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ings Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brooksfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ings Holt Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsley Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clock Row Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clock Row Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ings Holt Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsley Road —
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Data Sources

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