Total Crime Rate

124.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 124.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Edward Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 378th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 King Edward Street (WF9 4AX) in the last 12 months was 124.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% lower than the Hemsworth average (133.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edward Street (WF9 4AX), the main crime hotspot is near Kirkby Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Edward Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hague Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baylee Street —
Sep 2025Public order Baylee Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Baylee Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baylee Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Little Hemsworth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hague Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hague Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Haverlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Haverlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Haverlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Haverlands —
Sep 2025Drugs Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bellmont Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kirkbygate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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