Total Crime Rate

145.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 145.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Hazelwood Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 294th 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 Hazelwood Gardens (WF9 4AJ) in the last 12 months was 145.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% higher than the Hemsworth average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazelwood Gardens (WF9 4AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baylee Street, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kirkby Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hazelwood Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baylee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Baylee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baylee Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baylee Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Brookside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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