Total Crime Rate

65.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Other theft 18.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Newton Grange area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 440th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newton Grange (WF9 4DY) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Grange (WF9 4DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hall Close, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newton Grange (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Newton Grange area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hollins Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carlton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hall Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Pear Tree Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Crest Under investigation
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Data Sources

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