Total Crime Rate

234.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 234.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.6 10/10
  • Public order 29.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.9 10/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Kirkby Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Kirkby Road (WF9 4BA) in the last 12 months was 234.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -90.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 113.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkby Road (WF9 4BA), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southmoor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Haverlands —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Haverlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Haverlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Haverlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Springstone Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Little Hemsworth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bullenshaw Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bullenshaw Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baylee Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Baylee Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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