Total Crime Rate

68.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 68.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillcrest area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 477th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Hillcrest (WF9 4DZ) in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest (WF9 4DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Bullenshaw Road. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillcrest area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cherry Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penlington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lavender Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lavender Court
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bullenshaw Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bullenshaw Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Grange Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferndale Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Highfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marsden Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Highfield Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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