Total Crime Rate

115.9 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 115.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.9 9/10
  • Drugs 24.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kirkbygate area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 410th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkbygate (WF9 4DQ) in the last 12 months was 115.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkbygate (WF9 4DQ), 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 Kirkbygate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hague Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kirkbygate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hague Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hague Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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
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Data Sources

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